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black·guard  audio  (blgrd, -ärd) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A thoroughly unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
  2. A foul-mouthed person.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
black·guard·ed, black·guard·ing, black·guards
To abuse verbally; revile.


OTHER FORMS:
blackguard·ism(Noun), blackguard·ly(Adjective)(Adverb)


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