EGAVE

blackguard

About 0.18 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
  2. noun An unprincipled, contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
  3. noun A man who uses foul language in front of a woman (typically a woman of high standing).
  4. verb To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
  5. verb To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.

Similar words

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Word family

blackguarded blackguarding blackguardism blackguardisms blackguardly blackguards

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