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blackguardism

noun
/ˈblæɡɑːdɪzəm/UK/ˈblæˌɡɑɹdɪzəm/US

Etymology

From blackguard + -ism.

  1. derived from *wardāną✻ — “to guard, protect”
  2. derived from *wardēn✻
  3. derived from wardo
  4. derived from garder
  5. compounded as blackguard — “black + guard”
  6. suffixed as blackguardism — “blackguard + ism”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of blackguardry.

    • swindlery and blackguardism
    • Collectively, I think, but am not certain, they are the worst men in the regiment so far as genial blackguardism goes.

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