blackleg
🇺🇸
/ˈblækleɡ/
🇬🇧
/ˈblækleɡ/
noun
R
A person who works while others are striking, often seen as a traitor.
During the strike, the factory owner hired blacklegs to keep production going.
translation
A person who works while others are striking, often seen as a traitor.
Word Forms
Plural
blacklegs