Blaggard vs. Blackguard

Blaggard vs. Blackguard — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Blaggard and Blackguard

Blaggardnoun

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Blackguardnoun

(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.

Blackguardnoun

(archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.

Blackguardverb

(transitive) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.

Blackguardverb

(intransitive) To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.

Blackguardnoun

someone who is morally reprehensible;

you dirty dog
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Blackguardverb

subject to laughter or ridicule;

The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera houseThe students poked fun at the inexperienced teacherHis former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday

Blackguardverb

use foul or abusive language towards;

The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticketThe angry mother shouted at the teacher