Scampy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    scampish

    "Very often, after they sow their wild oats, some of those scampy young fellows settle down and marry a nice young girl and turn out very good husbands."

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"Very often, after they sow their wild oats, some of those scampy young fellows settle down and marry a nice young girl and turn out very good husbands."

Etymology

From scamp + -y.

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