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royal scamp

royal scamp noun: a highwayman who specialized in robbing rich people, and treated them politely.

Noun

royal scamp (plural royal scamps)

  1. (obsolete, thieves' cant) A highwayman who specialized in robbing rich people, and treated them politely.

Forms of royal scamp

pluralroyal scamps

Questions about royal scamp

What does royal scamp mean?
Royal scamp means a highwayman who specialized in robbing rich people, and treated them politely.
What part of speech is royal scamp?
Royal scamp is a noun.
What is the plural of royal scamp?
The plural of royal scamp is royal scamps.

Words near royal scamp in the dictionary

  1. royal rats
  2. royal red prawn
  3. royal red prawns
  4. royal road
  5. royal roads
  6. royal scamp
  7. royal scamps
  8. Royal Scythians
  9. royal spade
  10. royal spades
  11. royal spoonbill

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