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bezonian

American  
[bih-zoh-nee-uhn] / bɪˈzoʊ ni ən /

noun

Archaic.

  1. an indigent rascal; scoundrel.

bezonian British  
/ bɪˈzəʊnɪən /

noun

  1. archaic a knave or rascal

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Etymology

Origin of bezonian

First recorded in 1585–95; obsolete besoni(o) “raw recruit” (from Italian bisogno “need, needy soldier (i.e., newly landed in Italy from Spain)” + -an

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