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Word: Blackleg
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 18th century (in the sense ‘infectious disease of cattle and sheep’): from black + leg. The sense ‘strike-breaker’ dates from the mid 19th century; it may derive from an earlier sense ‘swindler, cheat’, with possible comparison to a crow or rook, black birds regarded as having thieving habits
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈblaklɛɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
continue working when one's fellow workers are on strike.
Short Definition:continue working when one's fellow workers are on strike
