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   Bas·tard

   /ˈbastərd/

   

   noun

   • 1. an unpleasant or despicable person: derogatory "he lied to me, the bastard!" Similar scoundrelvillainroguerascalbruteanimalweaselsnakemonsterogrewretchdevilgood-for-nothingreprobatewrongdoerevil-doerpicaroinformal:scumbagpigswinelousehoundcurratbeastson of a bitchSOBlow lifeskunknasty piece of workratbagwrong 'ungittoeragscroteblighterbad lotspalpeensleeveenfinkrat finkbuttholescampdingoinformal, dated:cadheelbad eggdastardknavestinkerrotterbounderarchaic:blackguardmiscreantvarletvagabondrapscallionwhoresonvulgar slang:shitfuckerwankertosserarseholesodbuggerfuckmotherfuckerassholemofomother
   • ▪ a person of a specified kind: informal "he was a lucky bastard"
   • ▪ a difficult or awkward undertaking, situation, or device: informal British "it's been a bastard of a week"
   • 2. a person born of parents not married to each other. archaic, derogatory Similar illegitimate childchild born out of wedlockdated:love childby-blowarchaic:natural child/son/daughter

   adjective

   • 1. (of a thing) no longer in its pure or original form; debased: "a bastard Darwinism" Similar hybridalloyedadulteratedimpureinferior
   • ▪ (of a handwriting script or typeface) showing a mixture of different styles.
   • 2. born of parents not married to each other; illegitimate: archaic, derogatory "a bastard child" Similar illegitimateborn out of wedlockarchaic:natural

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin bastardus, probably from bastum ‘packsaddle’; compare with Old French fils de bast, ‘packsaddle son’ (i.e. the son of a mule driver who uses a packsaddle for a pillow and is gone by morning).

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   May 7, 2024 · bastard ( plural bastardes ) an illegitimate child, especially a noble one; a bastard. a kind of fortified wine, often with spices added. ( rare) a heretic or sinner; one separated from one's deity. ( rare) a dog that isn't purebred; a mutt or mongrel. ( rare) a botanical tendril or offshoot.

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   bastard: 1 n the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents Synonyms: by-blow , illegitimate , illegitimate child , love child , whoreson Type of: issue , offspring , progeny the immediate descendants of a person n derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin “the architecture was a ...

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   4 days ago · bastard in American English. (ˈbæstərd) noun. 1. offensive, old-fashioned. a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate child. 2. a. offensive, informal. a vicious, despicable, or thoroughly disliked person. Some bastard slashed the tires on my car.

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   Define bastard. bastard synonyms, bastard pronunciation, bastard translation, English dictionary definition of bastard. n. 1. Offensive A person born to parents not ...

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   Definition of bastard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   bastard meaning, definition, what is bastard: someone, especially a man, who you think...: Learn more.

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   bastard meaning: 1. an offensive word for a man you do not like 2. an offensive word for a child whose parents are…. Learn more.