Why this word is great
PICARO — [Noun] A rogue or adventurer, often of a roguish or mischievous nature. From Spanish pícaro ("rogue, adventurer"), the word conjures the wily charm of those who live by their wits rather than by rules. Unlike "scoundrel" (which brands its subject with moral condemnation) or "vagabond" (which suggests mere rootlessness), "picaro" carries a glint of admiration—the rogue as artist, the trickster as hero. It is the wink of a street performer palming a coin, the sly grin of a conman spinning a tale, or the restless foot of a traveler who knows every back alley in a dozen cities—proof that survival, too, can be a kind of virtuosity.