blackguard

📖 Definitions

noun

1. A scoundrel.

2. A foul-mouthed person.

verb tr.

To disparage with abusive language.

verb intr.

To speak abusively.

💬 Usage Examples

“To write a novel is to be in the clutches of a cast of tyrants and blackguards.” His Other Hand -- Collected Poems 1953-1993 by John Updike; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 29, 1994. “Mr Walker said his client had been ‘blackguarded in a tabloid publication’.” Georgina Mitchell; Suggestion Rush Recited Lines ‘A Slur’; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Nov 6, 2019.
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