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Definition of Blacklegs
1. blackleg [n] - See also: blackleg
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blacklegs
Literary usage of Blacklegs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of a Residence and Tour in the United States of North America: From by Edward Strutt Abdy (1835)
"Sketch of Louisiana— Courage of a Mulatto—blacklegs at Cincinnati. THE Colonization
Society, while its agent was painting the prosperous condition of ..."
2. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares (1859)
"Dark-coloured stockings were then thought reproachful ; so blacklegs, in later
times. Mr. Todd mentions puce- colour; but that is French, and means, ..."
3. The Rocky Mountain Saints: A Full and Complete History of the Mormons, from by Thomas B. H. Stenhouse (1873)
"Witnesses of the Book of Mormon expelled from the Church—Joseph denounces the "
Lord's Chosen " as " blacklegs, Thieves, Liars, and Counterfeiters "—More ..."
4. Canada and the Canadians by Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1849)
"... Ice-king—Newark, or Niagara—Flags, big and little—Views of American and of
English institutions—blacklegs and Races—Colonial high life—Youth very young. ..."
5. The Turf Register and Sportsman & Breeder's Stud-book: Containing the by William Pick, R. Johnson (1803)
"After the third heat, which was won by blacklegs from Cato, ... blacklegs, and
6 to 4 David beat blacklegs :— Trimmer and blacklegs went off for the heat al ..."
6. A Portion of the Journal Kept by Thomas Raikes, Esq., from 1831 to 1847 by Thomas Raikes (1857)
"... from the paralysed state of its members; the house was then taken by a set of
blacklegs, who instituted a common bank for gambling. ..."
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