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picaroon
pic·a·roon
/
ˌpɪk
əˈrun
/
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[
pik-
uh
-
roon
]
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noun
1.
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
2.
a pirate or corsair.
verb (used without object)
3.
to act or operate as a pirate or brigand.
Also,
pickaroon
.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Spanish
picarón,
augmentative of
pícaro
picaro
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picaroon
or
pickaroon
(ˌpɪkəˈruːn)
—
n
archaic
an adventurer or rogue
[C17: from Spanish
picarón,
from
pícaro
]
pickaroon
or
pickaroon
—
n
[C17: from Spanish
picarón,
from
pícaro
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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