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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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   n. 1. informal offensive an obnoxious or despicable person. 2. informal often jocular a person, esp a man: lucky bastard. 3. informal something extremely difficult or unpleasant: that job is a real bastard. 4. old-fashioned or offensive a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate baby, child, or adult.

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   Definitions of bastard. noun. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents. synonyms: by-blow, illegitimate, illegitimate child, love child, whoreson. see more. noun. derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin.

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   6 days ago · 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. b. informal, jocular. a person, esp. a man. The poor bastard broke his leg. 3. something irregular, inferior, spurious, or unusual. 4.

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   Adjective. Filter. noun. bastards. A person born of parents not married to each other; illegitimate child. Webster's New World. Anything spurious, inferior, or varying from standard. Webster's New World. A person regarded with contempt, hatred, pity, resentment, etc. or, sometimes, with playful affection. Webster's New World.

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

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   What does the word bastard mean? There are 37 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bastard, seven of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bastard has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   Definitions of 'bastard' 1. is an insulting word which some people use about a person who has behaved very badly. [offensive, vulgar, disapproval] [...] 2. A is a person whose parents were not married to each other at the time that he or she was born. [offensive, old-fashioned] [...] More. Synonyms of 'bastard'