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scaramouch
noun scar·a·mouch \ˈskar-ə-ˌmüsh, -ˌmüch, -ˌmau̇ch\
Definition of SCARAMOUCH
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capitalized : a stock character in the Italian commedia dell'arte that burlesques the Spanish don and is characterized by boastfulness and cowardliness
Variants of SCARAMOUCH
scar·a·mouch or scar·a·mouche \ˈskar-ə-ˌmüsh, -ˌmüch, -ˌmau̇ch\
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Origin of SCARAMOUCH
French Scaramouche, from Italian Scaramuccia, from scaramuccia skirmish
First Known Use: 1662
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