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- [blak-leg]
- /ˈblækˌlɛg/
- /ˈblæk.leɡ/
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- [blak-leg]
- /ˈblækˌlɛg/
Definitions of blackleg word
- noun blackleg a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job 3
- noun blackleg (as modifier) 3
- noun blackleg an acute infectious disease of cattle, sheep, and pigs, characterized by gas-filled swellings, esp on the legs, caused by Clostridium bacteria 3
- noun blackleg a fungal disease of cabbages and related plants caused by Phoma lingam, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stems 3
- noun blackleg a similar disease of potatoes, caused by bacteria 3
- noun blackleg a person who cheats in gambling, esp at cards or in racing 3
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Origin of blackleg
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; black + leg; orig. of nonliteral senses unclear; cf. jackleg
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Parts of speech for Blackleg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blackleg popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blackleg usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with blackleg
- what is blackleg in cattle?
- what is blackleg?
- what is a blackleg?
- what causes blackleg in cattle?
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