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单词	blacklegs
释义	blackleg noun black·​leg ˈblak-ˌleg  -ˌlāg 1 : a usually fatal toxemia especially of young cattle caused by a soil bacterium (Clostridium chauvoei) 2 : a cheating gambler : swindler 3 chiefly British : a worker hostile to trade unionism or acting in opposition to union policies : scab Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Herding Sheep with Bill There was no contradicting his calendarOf superstitions – the feast of some saint or otherThe sheep had to be herded off the mountain,Culled and counted, dipped andDoctored with shots for blackleg. Hartford Courant, courant.com, 11 Mar. 2018 Word History First Known Use circa 1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition blackleg noun black·​leg ˈblak-ˌleg, -ˌlāg  : an enzootic usually fatal toxemia especially of young cattle caused by toxins produced by an anaerobic soil bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C. chauvoei synonym C. feseri) called also black quarter, quarter evil, quarter ill, symptomatic anthrax compare black disease, malignant edema blacklegs noun plural of blackleg as in schemers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance schemers knaves plotters cardsharps slicksters slickers sneakers mountebanks rascals cardsharpers rogues humbugs sneaks charlatans sharpers quacks fakers foxes wheeler-dealers phoneys pretenders impostors chiselers slyboots swindlers fox pranksters defrauders bluffers skinners phonies imposters fast-talkers dodgers adventurers ringers cheaters double-crossers slicks gamesmen fakes smoothies fakirs bilks scammers fraudsters cheats cozeners quacksalvers sharpies tricksters scamsters trickers confidence men bilkers shams sharks chisellers finaglers hoaxers double-dealers
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