Chapter Bill of exchange to Blattering of B by Soule's Synonymes

Black-game, Black-grouse, n. See blackcock

Blackguard, n. Scurrilous or abusive fellow, low fellow, vile fellow, scamp, scoundrel, villain, rascal, rogue, rapscallion, loon, lown.

Blackguard, a.

1. Scurrilous, abusive, contumelious, insulting, ribald, vituperative, opprobrious, black-mouthed, foul- mouthed.

2. Vile, low, worthless, base, villanous, scoundrel, scoundrelly, rascally, rascal, dishonorable, blackguardly.

Blackguardism, n.

1. Ribaldry, scurrility, indecency, obscenity, foul language, billingsgate.

2. Scoundrelism, rascality, baseness, villany, villanousness, low ways, vile behavior, worthlessness.

Black-gum, n. Sour-gum, yellow-gum (Nyssa villosa).

Black-hearted, a. Malignant, malicious, malevolent, villanous, base, cruel, unfeeling, full of hate.

Black hellebore. Christmas rose (Helleborus niger).

Black-jack, n.

1. [Term used by miners.] Blende, zinc-blende, sulphuret of zinc, false galena, mock lead.

2. Black flag, piratical ensign, skull and cross-bones.

Black-lead, n. Plumbago, graphite.

Blackleg, n. Gambler, sharper, swindler.

Blackmail, n.

1. Tribute (paid for immunity from robbery), brigand-tax.

2. Hush-money, bribe to keep silence.

3. Extortion by threats.

Black man. Negro, blackamoor, black, blackey, moor.

Black-mouthed, a. Foul-mouthed, scurrilous. See blackguard, a.

Black-quarter, n. Quarter-evil, quarter-ill, blackspaul, blackleg.