Thomas Hoving

My heavily-cleverly disguised low self-regard manifested itself in my constant showing off, my addiction for publicity, and my intolerable 'me-me-me' attitudes and actions. But it's done, isn't it? And no one can really change, can they? And, hey, it has been a lot of fun being the life-long irresponsible, snarky, nasty art scamp.

American Educator

The term 'scamp' often carries a loving or affectionate tone when describing playful young people.

Affectionate Nuance

'Scamp' isn’t used for severe misbehavior; it's for mild, cheeky actions that aren’t taken too seriously.

Not Harsh Criticism

Using 'scamp' can express mock annoyance, showing you're not really upset with the mischief.

Playful Annoyance

'Scamp' is used when someone's bad behavior is seen as humorous or part of their charm.

Humorous Misbehavior

The word 'scamp' is suitable for casual, lighthearted situations, rather than serious contexts.

Lighthearted Context

This usage of 'scamp' has a more negative implication, suggesting dishonest behavior.

Negative Implication

'Scamp' in this context implies a tendency to avoid responsibilities or commitments.

Avoiding Obligations

As a verb, 'scamp' suggests doing something without proper care or attention to detail.

Careless Work

Using 'scamp' indicates a casual or half-hearted attempt at completing a task.

Casual Effort

 died a couple days later but he stayed there really by her bedside it took a few times for this to happen and then we figured out that something was going on okay could it be that scamp was unintentionally praised when he detected his first death and that this encouraged