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The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Blacklegs

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Edition of 1920. See also Blackleg on Wikipedia, and the disclaimer.

1360705The Encyclopedia Americana — Blacklegs

BLACKLEGS, a name commonly applied in England to cheating gamblers; during the labor agitation in 1889 and 1890 the name was given to non-unionist workmen by the members of trade unions. In this latter sense the word is now exclusively used, and corresponds with the American epithet “scabs.”