Alternative form of black sanctus

Obsolete form of black sanctus.

A parody of a song. / the sounds of dialogue consisting of complaints and expressions of contempt, especially said of a spouse / A sudden tangential outburst of obscenities

Obsolete form of black sanctus.

Having a wicked, malignant disposition; morally bad.

Using foul or scurrilous language; slanderous.

(intransitive) To put on blackface makeup. / (transitive) To make something (e.g. a film, cast, story line, etc.) more racially black in character; blackenize

(idiomatic) something that negatively affects someone's reputation

Crude potash

A black pigment formerly used in copperplate printing, prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc.