blackguardism

blackguardism englanniksi

1. (synonym of).

2. {{RQ:Carlyle French Revolution

3. (quote-book)|title=Plain Tales from the Hills|publisher=Folio Society|year_published=2005|page=49

4. 1829, Francis Place (Diary of Social Reformer Francis Place)

The shoutings of the mob exhilarated the pelters and induced many who came as spectators to join in the mischief, and when the blackguardism had reached its height, it was no longer in the power of the constables to stay it, every sort of missile was thrown, a dead cat was a treat, a live one a still greater treat, and woe to the poor animal who fell into the hands of the miscreants.