pickaroon
[ pik-uh-roon ]
/ ˌpɪk əˈrun /
noun, verb (used without object)
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Definition for pickaroon (2 of 2)
picaroon
or pick·a·roon
[ pik-uh-roon ]
/ ˌpɪk əˈrun /
noun
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
a pirate or corsair.
verb (used without object)
to act or operate as a pirate or brigand.
Origin of picaroon
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Example sentences from the Web for pickaroon
"This seems to be your busy day, Pickaroon," suggested the overseer.
The Landloper|Holman DayI'll go very fast so that I not say it, for I am only old Pickaroon, and he is fine gentlemans!
The Landloper|Holman DayMen curved their palms at their ears, wondering what old Pickaroon could have to say in City Hall.
The Landloper|Holman DayWhen they called him "Pickaroon" it seemed to him that they were making a play-fellow of him.
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British Dictionary definitions for pickaroon (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for pickaroon (2 of 2)
picaroon
pickaroon
/ (ˌpɪkəˈruːn) /
noun
archaic an adventurer or rogue
Word Origin for picaroon
C17: from Spanish picarón, from pícaro
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