Meaning of blackguardise | Babel Free
Examples
“Nothing tends so much to blackguardise the sport of the ring⟳ as its alleged illegality.”
“"An' they that winna buy⟳ his gear, May pass⟳ his door - their duty's clear; While they that never patronize him, Hae nae richt, Tib, to blackguardise him.” Tibbie. “Blackguardise him! what for no? Is't no thro' him the torrents flow⟳?"”
“If the workers strike⟳ to get⟳ more money they are denounced as drunkards and shirkers, and are held responsible for a war failure absolutely due to the incompetence of the men who blackguardise them.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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