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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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   The meaning of BASTARD is a child born to parents who are not married to each other. How to use bastard in a sentence.

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   Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person who has behaved very badly. [rude, offensive, disapproval] 2. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] Some people say things such as lucky bastard or poor bastard to refer to a person who they think is very lucky, or very unlucky.

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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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   bastard. noun. /ˈbɑːstəd/, /ˈbæstəd/ /ˈbæstərd/ (offensive, slang) an offensive word for somebody, especially a man, who you think has been rude, unpleasant or cruel. He's a real bastard. You bastard! You've made her cry. He's a complete bastard. Your boss is a bit of a bastard, isn't he? Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   1. Offensive A person born to parents not married to each other. 2. Slang. a. A person considered to be mean or contemptible. b. A person, especially one considered to be unfortunate: "crumbling shacks where some poor bastard had tried to raise a family"(Tom Clancy). 3. Something that is of irregular, inferior, or dubious origin. adj. 1.

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   Bastard definition: A person born of parents not married to each other; illegitimate child.

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

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