blackguard

[ blag-ahrd, -erd, blak-gahrd ]

/ ˈblæg ɑrd, -ərd, ˈblækˌgɑrd /

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noun

a low, contemptible person; scoundrel.

Obsolete.

a group of menial workers in the kitchen of a large household.
the servants of an army.
camp followers.

verb (used with object)

to revile in scurrilous language.

Origin of blackguard

1525–35; black + guard; original sense obscure

SYNONYMS FOR blackguard

1 scamp, rascal, rapscallion, rogue, devil, villain.

3 berate, vilify.

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OTHER WORDS FROM blackguard

black·guard·ism, nounblack·guard·ly, adverb

Words nearby blackguard

black game, black gang, black gnat, black gold, black grouse, blackguard, black guillemot, Black Hand, black hat, black haw, Black Hawk

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Example sentences from the Web for blackguard

But I did not tell you to pick my choice pippins and throw them across the river to every blackguard boy you see.
Quicksilver|George Manville Fenn
Who asked you to come into my shop to blackguard the things?
The Mirror of Kong Ho|Ernest Bramah
Or, to a friend of soldiering days: "Four blackguard boys and only a brace of the Plentiful Sex!"
Mount Music|E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross
Juanito wanted to find the blackguard and make him swallow that “consumptive.”
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal

He has exonerated himself, and no doubt, when confronted with Hervey, will be able to silence that blackguard.
The Green Mummy|Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for blackguard

blackguard

/ (ˈblæɡɑːd, -ɡəd) /

noun

an unprincipled contemptible person; scoundrel
(as modifier)blackguard language

verb

(tr) to ridicule or denounce with abusive language

(intr) to behave like a blackguard

Derived forms of blackguard

blackguardism, nounblackguardly, adjective

Word Origin for blackguard

C16: originally a collective noun referring to the lowest menials in court, camp followers, vagabonds; see black, guard

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单词	blackguard
释义	blackguard [ blag-ahrd, -erd, blak-gahrd ] / ˈblæg ɑrd, -ərd, ˈblækˌgɑrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blackguard ON THESAURUS.COM noun a low, contemptible person; scoundrel. Obsolete. a group of menial workers in the kitchen of a large household. the servants of an army. camp followers. verb (used with object) to revile in scurrilous language. Origin of blackguard 1525–35; black + guard; original sense obscure SYNONYMS FOR blackguard 1 scamp, rascal, rapscallion, rogue, devil, villain. 3 berate, vilify. SEE SYNONYMS FOR blackguard ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM blackguard black·guard·ism, nounblack·guard·ly, adverb Words nearby blackguard black game, black gang, black gnat, black gold, black grouse, blackguard, black guillemot, Black Hand, black hat, black haw, Black Hawk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blackguard But I did not tell you to pick my choice pippins and throw them across the river to every blackguard boy you see. Quicksilver\|George Manville Fenn Who asked you to come into my shop to blackguard the things? The Mirror of Kong Ho\|Ernest Bramah Or, to a friend of soldiering days: "Four blackguard boys and only a brace of the Plentiful Sex!" Mount Music\|E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross Juanito wanted to find the blackguard and make him swallow that “consumptive.” The Reign of Greed\|Jose Rizal He has exonerated himself, and no doubt, when confronted with Hervey, will be able to silence that blackguard. The Green Mummy\|Fergus Hume British Dictionary definitions for blackguard blackguard / (ˈblæɡɑːd, -ɡəd) / noun an unprincipled contemptible person; scoundrel (as modifier)blackguard language verb (tr) to ridicule or denounce with abusive language (intr) to behave like a blackguard Derived forms of blackguard blackguardism, nounblackguardly, adjective Word Origin for blackguard C16: originally a collective noun referring to the lowest menials in court, camp followers, vagabonds; see black, guard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blackguard miscreant, riffraff, villain, rogue, snake, knave, bum, skunk, cad, lowlife, bad egg
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blackguard

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of blackguard

SYNONYMS FOR blackguard

OTHER WORDS FROM blackguard

Words nearby blackguard

Example sentences from the Web for blackguard

British Dictionary definitions for blackguard

noun

verb

Derived forms of blackguard

Word Origin for blackguard

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