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blacklegging Definition


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blackleg
noun
    1. derog, slang
      A person who refuses to take part in a strike, or who works in a striker's place during a strike. Also called strike-breaker or scab.
verb
    intr
    blacklegged, blacklegging
    1. To refuse to take part in a strike; to work as a blackleg.
Etymology: 19c; 18c meaning ‘a swindler'.



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