Picaro-Like
/ˈpiːkəroʊ laɪk/noun
Resembling a picaro; roguish, adventurous, or like a mischievous rogue.
Did you know?Picaro comes from Spanish literature, where the picaresque hero was a low-born rogue who exposed society’s hypocrisy by outwitting everyone above him.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
Spanish
pícaro
“A rogue, rascal, or crafty low-life living by wit and survival”
16th–17th Century
Spanish
picaresca
“A literary style centered on the adventures of a roguish antihero”
17th Century
French
picaresque
“Relating to rogue-like adventure stories”
18th–19th Century
English
picaresque
“Describing fiction about a clever, wandering rogue”
Modern English
English
picaro-like
“Having the qualities of a picaro; roguish or sly”