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pickaroon

pick·a·roon
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pik-uh-roon]
    • /ˌpɪk əˈrun/
    • /pˌɪkərˈuːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik-uh-roon]
    • /ˌpɪk əˈrun/

Definitions of pickaroon word

  • verb without object pickaroon to act or operate as a pirate or brigand. 1
  • noun pickaroon a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand. 1
  • noun pickaroon a pirate or corsair. 1

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Origin of pickaroon

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Spanish picarón, augmentative of pícaro picaro

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Parts of speech for Pickaroon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pickaroon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pickaroon usage trend in Literature

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