bezonian
noun
be·zo·ni·an
bə-ˈzō-nē-ən,
bē-,
-nyən
plural -s
sometimes capitalized
1
archaic : a military recruit
2
archaic : a mean dishonest person : scoundrel
Word History
Etymology
modification (influenced by English -ian) of Italian bisogno recruit from Spain, literally, need, from Medieval Latin bisonium