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scaramouch

Pronunciation: /ˈskarəmaʊtʃ, -muːtʃ/

Definition of scaramouch

noun

archaic
  • a boastful but cowardly person.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Italian Scaramuccia, the name of a stock character in Italian farce, from scaramuccia 'skirmish'

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