blackguard.
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
Meaning & usage
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
An unprincipled, contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
A man who uses foul language in front of a woman (typically a woman of high standing).
Where this word comes from
From black + guard, thought to have referred originally to the scullions and lower menials of a court, or of a nobleman's household, who wore black liveries or blacked shoes and boots, or were often stained with soot.
To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
Where this word comes from
From black + guard, thought to have referred originally to the scullions and lower menials of a court, or of a nobleman's household, who wore black liveries or blacked shoes and boots, or were often stained with soot.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.