Blaggard
black a This word means two things. (1) Dirty language directed toward sex with some of them having sexual connotations. (2) The person using these words is sometimes called a _blaggard_. The original name for such a person was black guard. (over) [reverse] This meant that a person was undesirable a...
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| Summary: | black a This word means two things. (1) Dirty language directed toward sex with some of them having sexual connotations. (2) The person using these words is sometimes called a _blaggard_. The original name for such a person was black guard. (over) [reverse] This meant that a person was undesirable and foulmouthed. I have heard this word used many times by my father when commenting on the _language_ used by certain individuals especially a first cousin of mine who was a true blaggard because every second word he used was a filthy one. I got the _black guard_ thing from Mr. Stanley Dawe of Old Shop. Yes DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn Withdrawn but no stamp; "Nfld Folklore Survey Card"; reverse of card at B_11219 |
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