scamper

Etymology 1

First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from Dutch schamperen, from Old French escamper, from Vulgar Latin *excampāre.

noun

1. A quick, light run.

verb

1. (intransitive) To run lightly and quickly, especially in a playful or undignified manner.
   The dog scampered after the squirrel.
   Three minutes later, Luka Modric scampered down the right, clipped a cross to the near post and Ronaldo’s clipped finish gave the remainder of the match an air of inevitability. 3 June 2017, Daniel Taylor, “Real Madrid win Champions League as Cristiano Ronaldo double defeats Juv”, in The Guardian (London)

Etymology 2

scamp + -er

noun

1. One who skimps or does slipshod work.