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1picaroon

noun pic·a·roon \ˌpi-kə-ˈrün\

Definition of PICAROON

1
:  pirate
2
:  picaro

Variants of PICAROON

pic·a·roon or pick·a·roon \ˌpi-kə-ˈrün\
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Origin of PICAROON

Spanish picarón, augmentative of pícaro
First Known Use: 1624

Rhymes with PICAROON

afternoon, apolune, barracoon, Brigadoon, call the tune, Cameroon, dessertspoon, greasy spoon, harvest moon, honeymoon, importune, macaroon, octoroon, opportune, pantaloon, perilune, picayune, rigadoon, saskatoon, Saskatoon, silver spoon, tablespoon

2picaroon

verb

Definition of PICAROON

intransitive verb
:  to act as a pirate

First Known Use of PICAROON

1625

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