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Meaning of blackguard

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

blackguard

Pronunciation:/ˈblæɡəd//ˈblæɡɚd/

noun

Definitions

  1. (old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.

  2. A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.

verb

Definitions

  1. To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.

  2. To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.