noun
macaroon
noun
1
(archaic, informal) A coarse or unrefined person.
"The old text dismissed the newcomer as nothing but a macaroon."
How to Use Macaroon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned insult for a rough, uncultured person — not to be confused with the sweet baked treat, which is the far more common modern meaning of the word.
Common mistake
Today "macaroon" almost always refers to the coconut or almond sweet; this "rude fellow" sense is historical and rarely used.
Easily confused with
macaron
Word Forms
macaroons plural
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