Definition
A mischievous person, especially a child, who behaves in a playfully troublesome way. Someone who is rascally but endearing.
Etymology
Originally from 'scamp' as a verb meaning to perform work hastily or carelessly, derived from obsolete 'scamp' meaning to roam about as a highway robber. The noun sense of mischievous person developed in the 18th century.
Kelly Says
This word beautifully captures the difference between malicious troublemaking and lovable mischief! While calling someone a 'criminal' is harsh, calling them a 'scamp' suggests their antics are more charming than harmful—it's linguistic affection wrapped in mock disapproval.
Translations
ARالعربية
مشاغب
mushaa-GHIB
BGБългарски
пакостник
pa-KOS-nik
CSČeština
uličník
u-LICH-neek
DEDeutsch
Lausbub
LOWS-boob
ELΕλληνικά
ταξιδιώτης
ta-xi-di-O-tis
ESEspañol
pícaro
PEE-ka-ro
EUEuskara
bihurri
bi-HU-ri
GLGalego
trapalleiro
tra-pa-LYEI-ro
HIहिन्दी
शरारती
sha-raar-TEE
HRHrvatski
vragolan
vra-GO-lan
IDBahasa Indonesia
anak nakal
a-nak na-kal
ITItaliano
birbante
bir-BAN-te
JA日本語
いたずらっ子
i-ta-zu-ra-kko
KO한국어
개구쟁이
gae-gu-jaeng-i
LTLietuvių
pikčiūnas
pik-CHOO-nas
LVLatviešu
palaidnis
pa-LAID-nis
MNМонгол
зальтай хүүхэд
zal-tai khuu-khed
MSBahasa Melayu
budak nakal
bu-dak na-kal
MYမြန်မာ
ကလေးဆိုး
ka-lay-zo
NLNederlands
deugniet
DEUG-neet
PTPortuguês
trapaceiro
tra-pa-SEI-ro
RORomână
neastâmpărat
ne-as-tim-pa-RAT
RUРусский
озорник
o-ZOR-nik
SKSlovenčina
uličník
u-LICH-neek
SLSlovenščina
porednež
po-RED-nezh
SRСрпски
враголан
vra-go-lan
SVSvenska
rackarunge
RAK-ka-run-ge
SWKiswahili
mjanja
mja-nja
TAதமிழ்
குறும்புக்காரன்
ku-rum-buk-kaa-ran
TEతెలుగు
చిలిపి
chi-li-pi
UKУкраїнська
бешкетник
be-SHKET-nyk
URاردو
شرارتی
sha-raar-ti
VITiếng Việt
đứa tinh nghịch
dua tinh nghich