picaroon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɪkəˈruːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pik′ə ro̅o̅n′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pic•a•roon  (pik′ə ro̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
  2. a pirate or corsair.

v.i. 
  1. to act or operate as a pirate or brigand.
Also, pickaroon. 
  • Spanish picarón, augmentative of pícaro picaro
  • 1615–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
picaroon, pickaroon / ˌpɪkəˈruːn/
  1. an adventurer or rogue
Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish picarón, from pícaro
'picaroon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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