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blackguard
[blag-ahrd, -erd, blak-gahrd]
noun
a low, contemptible person; scoundrel.
Synonyms: , , , , ,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.
Synonyms: ,
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- blackguardism noun
- blackguardly adverb
- ˈ첵ܲ徱 noun
- ˈ첵ܲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blackguard1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blackguard1
Example Sentences
Neither of your compromised blackguards recused themselves from these insurrection cases or the case considering whether J6 amounted to obstruction.
We have both known the blackguard for decades.
They might be blackguards; They might be curs; They might be actors; sports; chauffeurs — She never inquired Of the men she desired About their social status, or wealth: She was only concerned about their health.
Edgar finds work in the hamlet of Dreng’s Ferry with Dreng himself, an all-around blackguard, but eventually Edgar’s intelligence and capability propel him into the building trade.
Also eschewing Russian bots, James Comey, and the failings of the Clinton campaign, he focusses on the larger forces that created an environment in which such a nonentity could blackguard his way to power.
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