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    blackguard
    /ˈblaɡɑːd/

    noun

    • 1. a man who behaves in a dishonourable or contemptible way.

    verb

    • 1. abuse or disparage (someone) scurrilously: "you know what sort she is, yet you blackguard me when I tell the truth about her"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blackguardBlackguard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BLACKGUARD is the kitchen servants of a household. How to use blackguard in a sentence. the kitchen servants of a household; a rude or unscrupulous person; a person who uses foul or abusive language…

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLACKGUARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BLACKGUARD definition: 1. a person, usually a man, who is not honest or fair and has no moral principles 2. a person…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blackguardBlackguard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A blackguard is a bad guy. Blackguards are up to no good. Originally, a blackguard was a type of servant dressed in black, but the meaning evolved to mean a person who is villainous at heart.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLACKGUARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a person, usually a man, who is not honest or fair and has no moral principles. Synonyms. bounder UK old-fashioned. cad old-fashioned. Examples from literature. But alas for all our romances, he was nothing but a loud, profane, offensive, old blackguard! I have had much fun out of these "tipsters," for they are deliciously impudent blackguards.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › blackguardBLACKGUARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Blackguard definition: a low, contemptible person; scoundrel.. See examples of BLACKGUARD used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLACKGUARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    an unprincipled contemptible person; scoundrel. b. ( as modifier) blackguard language. verb. 2. (transitive) to ridicule or denounce with abusive language. 3. (intransitive) to behave like a blackguard.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › blackguardBlackguard - definition of blackguard by The Free Dictionary

    1. a contemptible person; scoundrel. 2. a person who uses scurrilous language. 3. Obs. the kitchen workers in a large household. v.t. 4. to speak to or of in scurrilous language; revile. [1525–35; black + guard]

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › blackguard_nblackguard, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word blackguard mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word blackguard, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. blackguard has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. military (mid 1500s) tobacco (late 1700s) See meaning & use.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › blackguardblackguard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 12, 2024 · blackguard (plural blackguards) The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment. Hypernym: servant. (old-fashioned, usually used only of men) An unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person. Synonyms: scoundrel; see also Thesaurus: jerk, Thesaurus: villain.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › blackguardblackguard | meaning of blackguard in Longman Dictionary of ...

    blackguard meaning, definition, what is blackguard: a man who treats other people very badly...: Learn more.