picaroon

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noun

pic·​a·​roon ˌpi-kə-ˈrün 

variants or pickaroon

1

: pirate

2

: picaro

picaroon

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verb

picarooned; picarooning; picaroons

intransitive verb

: to act as a pirate

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish picarón, augmentative of pícaro

First Known Use

Noun

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for picaroon

• afternoon
• forenoon
• honeymoon
• laocoon
• opportune
• pantaloon
• picayune
• tablespoon
• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon