blackguard
/ˈblæɡɚd/noun, verb
blackguard is spelled B-L-A-C-K-G-U-A-R-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, blackguard means “The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blackguard is blackguards.
How many letters and syllables are in blackguard?
| Letters | 10: B-L-A-C-K-G-U-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is blackguard?
Blackguard appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blackguard?
- UK /ˈblæɡəd/
- US /ˈblæɡɚd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-blackguard.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with blackguard?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as blackguard from its last stressed vowel (/æɡəɹd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of blackguard
- blackguards plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- blaggard
- blackguarding participle, present
- blackguarded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blackguard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
- 2
datedAn unprincipled, contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
- 3
archaicA man who uses foul language in front of a woman (typically a woman of high standing).
verb
- 1
To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
- 2
To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does blackguard come from?
From black + guard, thought to have referred originally to the scullions and lower menials of a court, or of a nobleman's household, who wore black liveries or blacked shoes and boots, or were often stained with soot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).