picaro

[ pik-uh-roh, pee-kuh- ]

/ ˈpɪk əˌroʊ, ˈpi kə- /

a rogue or vagabond.

Origin of picaro

First recorded in 1615–25, picaro is from the Spanish word pícaro rogue

There was enough of the “picaro” in his countenance, to inspire me with confidence that he could be suborned for my purpose.

The Bandolero |Mayne Reid
The picaro, in fact, is the direct descendant and the legitimate child of the debased knight-errant.

Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper |Francisco de Quevedo
Well, picaro,” I said to the man who was moaning, “what is the matter with you?

A Middy of the King |Harry Collingwood
It portrays the life and fortunes of the picaro—the adventurer who tries all roads to fortune.

East Anglia |J. Ewing Ritchie

The successor of the knight-errant, the picaro, was a good deal like the last of the line preceding, with much the same features.

Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper |Francisco de Quevedo