"scampsman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: scampsmen [plural]
Etymology: From scamp + -s- + man. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scamp|-s-|man}} scamp + -s- + man Head templates: {{en-noun|scampsmen}} scampsman (plural scampsmen)
  1. (dated, slang) highwayman Tags: dated, slang Categories (topical): Crime, People

Inflected forms

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