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blackguardly
Variant of blackguard
noun
- Historical the lowest servants of a large household, in charge of pots and pans
- a person who uses abusive language
- scoundrel; villain
adjective
- vulgar, low, etc.
- abusive
transitive verb
to abuse with words; rail at; revile
Related Forms:
- blackguardly adjective, adverb
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