black ‧ guard /ˈblæɡɑːd, -əd $ -ərd, -ɑːrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old use
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: black guard 'soldier of bad character' (16-18 centuries) ]
a man who treats other people very badly
black ‧ guard /ˈblæɡɑːd, -əd $ -ərd, -ɑːrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old use
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: black guard 'soldier of bad character' (16-18 centuries) ]
a man who treats other people very badly
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012