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blackguards

The correct spelling is blackguards.

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noun

Say it like: Bla-kgua-rds

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

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noun

  1. 1.(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
  2. 2.A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.

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