at and t cellular: Word of the Day: Picaresque

Sunday, January 21, 2024

Sunday, January 21, 2024

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Picaresque

adjective

1. Relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.

"His new novel was full of picaresque characters getting into scrapes and always escaping the arm of the law."

"The most exciting characters on TV are the picaresque lawbreakers — charming, but always getting into trouble."

"My dating history is full of picaresque people, but I'm ready to find someone different to start a family with."

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French, early 19th century

Picaresque characters have been popping up in literature for hundreds of years. The beloved classics "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Pippi Longstocking" detail the exploits of the roguish title characters. ...