noun
or scar·a·mouche ˈskarəˌmüsh also -ker- or -müch
( -s )
Etymology: French Scaramouche, from Italian Scaramuccia, from scaramuccia skirmish — more at skirmish
1. usually capitalized : a stock character in the Italian commedia dell' arte characterized originally in burlesque of a Spanish don by boastfulness and poltroonery
2.
a. : a cowardly buffoon : ne'er-do-well
b. : rascal , scamp