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- [blag-ahrd, -erd, blak-gahrd]
- /ˈblæg ɑrd, -ərd, ˈblækˌgɑrd/
- /ˈblæɡ.ɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blag-ahrd, -erd, blak-gahrd]
- /ˈblæg ɑrd, -ərd, ˈblækˌgɑrd/
Definitions of blackguard word
- noun blackguard an unprincipled contemptible person; scoundrel 3
- noun blackguard (as modifier) 3
- verb blackguard to ridicule or denounce with abusive language 3
- verb blackguard to behave like a blackguard 3
- noun blackguard the lowest servants of a large household, in charge of pots and pans 3
- noun blackguard a person who uses abusive language 3
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Origin of blackguard
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; black + guard; original sense obscure
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Parts of speech for Blackguard
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blackguard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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blackguard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blackguard
noun blackguard
- miscreant — depraved, villainous, or base.
- riffraff — people, or a group of people, regarded as disreputable or worthless: a pack of riffraff.
- villain — a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
- rogue — a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- snake — any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
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