BLACKGUARD


Meaning of BLACKGUARD in English

I. ˈbla-gərd, -ˌgärd; ˈblak-ˌgärd noun

Date: 1535

1. obsolete : the kitchen servants of a household

2.

a. : a rude or unscrupulous person

b. : a person who uses foul or abusive language

• black·guard·ism -gər-ˌdi-zəm, -ˌgär- noun

• black·guard·ly -gərd-lē, -ˌgärd- adjective or adverb

II. transitive verb

Date: 1769

: to talk about or address in abusive terms

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.