Main Entry: ¹black·guard

Pronunciation: \ˈbla-gərd, -ˌgärd; ˈblak-ˌgärd\

Function: noun

Date: 1535

1 obsolete : the kitchen servants of a household
2 a : a rude or unscrupulous person b : a person who uses foul or abusive language

— black·guard·ism \-gər-ˌdi-zəm, -ˌgär-\ noun

— black·guard·ly \-gərd-lē, -ˌgärd-\ adjective or adverb