Scamp dashes to net a kipper (14)
I believe the answer is:
whippersnapper
'scamp' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'dashes to net a kipper' is the wordplay.
'dashes' becomes 'whips' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to net' indicates putting letters inside.
'a' becomes 'per' (eg 'one a day' means 'one per day').
'kipper' becomes 'napper'.
'whips' going around 'per' is 'whippers'.
'whippers'+'napper'='WHIPPERSNAPPER'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for whippersnapper that I've seen before include "cheeky upstart" , "Impudent lad" , "Presumptuous young person" , "Scallywag" , "Cheeky youngster" .)