"foot-scamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foot-scamps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} foot-scamp (plural foot-scamps)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A common thief who escapes on foot. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-foot-scamp-en-noun-s6JloEsb Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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