desperado, desperate criminal
(noun) a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
desperado (plural desperadoes or desperados)
A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West.
(colloquial) A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc.
(colloquial) A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship.
(chess) A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check.
• dead-ropes
Source: Wiktionary
Des`per*a"do, n.; pl. Desperadoes. Etym: [OSp. desperado, p. p. of desperar, fr. L. desperare. See Desperate.]
Definition: A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
