English Explanatory Dictionary

Scandaroon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Iskenderun: a city in southern Turkey.
noun
  1. A swindler.
  2. A pigeon of a fancy breed descended from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).

Pronunciation

/skændəˈruːn/ /skandəˈruːn/

Word forms

Scandaroon Skanderoun Scandaroons

Etymology

From variant forms of Ottoman Turkish إسكندرون (İskenderūn) under influence from English -oon. Compare Stambul and Stamboul for Istanbul. In reference to the pigeons, supposedly derived from the use of the pigeon to carry messages from the English factory at Iskanderun to Aleppo upon the arrival of new ships. In reference to swindlers, presumably under the influence of scandal and cognates and -oon. Doublet of Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Kandahar.

Derived words

Scandaroon pigeon
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