| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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An immoral sect of fanatics in the 15th century; so called from Picard of Flanders, their founder, who called himself the New Adam, and tried to introduce the custom of living nude, like Adam in Paradise. | 1 |
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You are as hot-headed as a Picard. This is a French expression, and is tantamount to our “Peppery as a Welshman.” | 2 |
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