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
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
