picaro
Americannoun
plural
picarosEtymology
Origin of picaro
First recorded in 1615–25, picaro is from the Spanish word pícaro rogue
Example Sentences
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When he got on board he stood up and shook his clenched fist at Obed, shouting, "Picaro, traidor, Ingleses hay abordo, quieres enganarnos!"
From Tom Cringle's Log by Scott, Michael
The wretch scowled more darkly than before, as he listened, and when she ended, he muttered something between his bloated lips that sounded marvellously like "Picaro!"
From Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas by Lever, Charles James
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