blackguard
11blackguard — UK [ˈblæɡə(r)d] / US [ˈblæɡərd] noun [countable] Word forms blackguard : singular blackguard plural blackguards old fashioned an immoral man who treats other people very badly …
12blackguard — This has become a rarely used word, so much so that some speakers, seeing the word in print, might pronounce it as spelt, instead of as ‘blaggard’. When used at all it refers to a villain or criminal, though applied to a child, as ‘you young… …
13blackguard — /ˈblægad / (say blagahd) noun 1. a coarse, despicable person; a scoundrel. –verb (t) 2. to revile in scurrilous language. –verb (i) 3. to behave like a blackguard. {black + guard, originally the title of various lowly groups of citizens in the… …
14blackguard — I. noun Date: 1535 1. obsolete the kitchen servants of a household 2. a. a rude or unscrupulous person b. a person who uses foul or abusive language • blackguardism noun • blackguardly adjective or adverb …
15blackguard — blackguardism, n. blackguardly, adv. /blag ahrd, euhrd, blak gahrd /, n. 1. a low, contemptible person; scoundrel. 2. Obs. a. a group of menial workers in the kitchen of a large household. b. the servants of an army. c. camp followers. v.t …
16blackguard — noun /ˈblæɡəd,ˈblæɡɚd/ A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person …
17blackguard — I Everyday English Slang in Ireland n (pron. [blaggard]) a ne er do well/ (v) to give someone a hard time: He s blaggardin ya II Irish Slang person that is doing no good …
18blackguard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rascal, villain; scoundrel. See evildoer. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. villain, scoundrel, rogue; see rascal . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. villain, scoundrel, rogue …
19blackguard — black|guard [ˈblæga:d, əd US ərd, a:rd] n old use [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: black guard soldier of bad character (16 18 centuries)] a man who treats other people very badly …
20blackguard — black|guard [ blægərd ] noun count OLD FASHIONED an immoral man who treats other people very badly …
