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Desperado
Meaning
Noun
●
In Crime & People:
A
bold
outlaw
, especially one from
southern
portions
of the Wild West.
●
A person in
desperate
circumstances
or who is
at the point of
desperation
, such as a
down-and-outer
, an
addict
, etc.
●
A person who is
desperately
in love
or is
desperate
for a
romantic
or
sexual
relationship.
●
In Chess:
A
piece
that seems
determined
to give itself up,
typically
to
bring about
stalemate
or
perpetual
check.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
desperado
English
desesperado
Spanish
Sourced from
Etym
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