blackguard
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
blackguard (plural blackguards)
- (dated) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
[edit] Usage notes
- Usually, only used to refer to a male person.
- Blackguard may also refer to a man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
[edit] Translations
scoundrel — see scoundrel