scamp
noun
°A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
"While walking home from the bar, he was set upon by a bunch of scamps who stole his hat."
°A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
"My nephew is a little scamp who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders."
verb
°To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.