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BLACKLEG (blacklegged, blacklegging)

Dictionary entry overview: What does blackleg mean?

• BLACKLEG (noun)
The noun BLACKLEG has 1 sense:

1. someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

Familiarity information: BLACKLEG used as a noun is very rare.

• BLACKLEG (verb)
The verb BLACKLEG has 1 sense:

1. take the place of work of someone on strike

Familiarity information: BLACKLEG used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BLACKLEG (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

blackleg; scab; strikebreaker; rat

Hypernyms ("blackleg" is a kind of...):

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

• BLACKLEG (verb)

Sense 1

blackleg ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Take the place of work of someone on strike

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

blackleg; fink; scab; rat

Hypernyms (to "blackleg" is one way to...):

do work; work (be employed)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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