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blacklegger

blacklegger noun: a blackleg: one who takes the place of striking workers.

Noun

blacklegger (plural blackleggers)

  1. A blackleg: one who takes the place of striking workers.
    Synonyms:
    scab

Synonyms of blacklegger

Forms of blacklegger

pluralblackleggers

Origin of blacklegger

From blackleg + -er.

Questions about blacklegger

What does blacklegger mean?
Blacklegger means a blackleg: one who takes the place of striking workers.
What part of speech is blacklegger?
Blacklegger is a noun.
What is the plural of blacklegger?
The plural of blacklegger is blackleggers.

Words near blacklegger in the dictionary

  1. blackleads
  2. Blackledge
  3. Blackledges
  4. blackleg
  5. blacklegged
  6. blacklegger
  7. blackleggers
  8. blackleggery
  9. blacklegging
  10. blackleggism
  11. blacklegism

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