Difference between Scamp and Monkey

What is the difference between Scamp and Monkey?

Scamp as a noun is a rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well. while Monkey as a noun is any of several members of the infra-order simiiformes of primates, generally smaller than the apes, and distinguished from them by having a tail and cheek pouches.

Scamp

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well. A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.

Monkey

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of several members of the infra-order Simiiformes of primates, generally smaller than the apes, and distinguished from them by having a tail and cheek pouches.A mischievous child.Five-hundred pounds sterling.A person or the role of the person on the sidecar platform of a motorcycle involved in sidecar racing.A person with minimal inteligence and/or (bad) looks .A dark-skinned person, especially a person of, or primarily of, Negro descent. See also nigger and/or jigaboo.A face card in blackjack

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To meddle; to mess with; to interfere; to fiddle.

Example sentence: The poor monkey, quietly seated on the ground, seemed to be in sore trouble at this display of anger.

We hope you now know whether to use Scamp or Monkey in your sentence.

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