Scaramouche
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- noun
- /ˌskærəˈmuːʃ/
- Archaic
- Find that lazy, good-for-nothing Scaramouche.
Examples
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Scaramouche, you have given your last performance.
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I need hardly say... that Scaramouche stays here in Lacrosse.
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I give you our new Scaramouche.
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Be nice to her, Scaramouche.
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Wait till you see Scaramouche.
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A letter inviting Scaramouche to Paris?
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Scaramouche... take me to Paris.
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This Andre Moreau, would you say he looks like Scaramouche?
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Where is Scaramouche?
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In the play, the Scaramouche strutted around, boasting of his bravery while trembling in fear.
Synonyms
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A comic character from Italian plays who brags but is easily scared
Antonyms
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Etymology
Scaramouche comes from the old Italian name Scaramuccia, which means 'skirmish' or 'small fight'. On the Italian stage this name was given to a comic soldier who bragged about fighting but ran away in fear, so Scaramouche now means a boastful person who is actually a coward.