A Florida dialect term for a rascal — someone mischievous, sly, or up to no good, though usually with an affectionate undertone. It's the kind of word a grandparent might use for a cheeky kid or a neighbour might mutter about the local troublemaker. Regional American dialect words like scaper tend to carry more warmth than their standard equivalents — calling someone a scaper is rarely a serious accusation, more of a fond eyeroll at someone's antics.
That little scaper had already talked his way out of trouble twice before lunchtime.
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(US, Florida, dialect) A rascal.
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