foot-scamp
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Meaning · English
A common thief who escapes on foot.
Register: slang
Examples
"They" were the nickers and running rumblers and cock-a-brasses and blue-pigeon-flyers and foot-scamps and sharps and flash boys of London.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “foot-scamp” mean?
A common thief who escapes on foot.
Is “foot-scamp” formal or informal?
foot-scamp is generally slang.