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Rareblackleg
The correct spelling is blackleg.
How to pronounce blackleg
noun
Say it like: Bla-kle-g
The correct spelling is blackleg. A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab.
- 2.A person who cheats in a game; a cheater.
- 3.A notorious gambler.
- 4.A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
verb
- 1.To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.
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