BLACKLEG


Meaning of BLACKLEG in English

■ noun

1》 Brit. derogatory a person who continues working when fellow workers are on strike.

2》 a bacterial disease of cattle and sheep, causing necrosis in the leg.

3》 a plant disease in which part of the stem blackens and decays.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) Brit. derogatory continue working when one's fellow workers are on strike.

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