Monday word: poltroon
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1word1daypoltroon (pŏl-tro͞on′), noun.
An abject or utter coward.
Etymology: 1500s, Italian poltrone, coward, idler.
My brain wants to tie this word to 'dubloon', but they are completely unrelated.
My friend thought it might mean "tiny poultry". Which is perhaps a useful mnemonic. "Chicken!"
An abject or utter coward.
Etymology: 1500s, Italian poltrone, coward, idler.
My brain wants to tie this word to 'dubloon', but they are completely unrelated.
My friend thought it might mean "tiny poultry". Which is perhaps a useful mnemonic. "Chicken!"
