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picaroon
or pick·a·roon
[ pik-uh-roon ]
/ ˌpɪk əˈrun /
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noun
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
a pirate or corsair.
verb (used without object)
to act or operate as a pirate or brigand.
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Origin of picaroon
Words nearby picaroon
Picard, Picardy, Picardy third, picaresque, picaro, picaroon, Picasso, Picasso, Pablo, picayune, Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus
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British Dictionary definitions for picaroon
picaroon
pickaroon
/ (ˌpɪkəˈruːn) /
noun
archaic an adventurer or rogue
Word Origin for picaroon
C17: from Spanish picarón, from pícaro
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