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scamp vs scallywag

scallywag vs scamp

scamp and scallywag both are nouns.

scamp is a verb but scallywag is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scamp Yes No Yes No
scallywag Yes No No No
As nouns, scamp and scallywag are synonyms defined as:
  • scamp and scallywag: one who is playfully mischievous
Other synonyms of scamp include imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag.
scamp (noun) scallywag (noun)
one who is playfully mischievous one who is playfully mischievous
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
scamp (verb) scallywag (verb)
perform hastily and carelessly
Difference between scamp and scallywag

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