blackleg
noun
- 1
A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab.
- 2
A person who cheats in a game; a cheater.
- 3
A notorious gambler.
- 4
A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.
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