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Rogue; tramp; vagabond.

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Usage examples (18)
  • Since the root meaning of "picaro" is "rogue," if we were to demand of such a character that he/she be a model of propriety, we would be denying the picaresque form its...
  • The picaresque story -- derived from the term identifying the protagonist of such stories, the "picaro" -- was introduced by Spanish writers of the 16th and 17th...
  • He is a real "picaro" and would use it in a situation like ...
  • Maradona is the classic "picaro" character of 16th century Spanish literature, a scoundrel who lives by his wits and rebels against the establishment.
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