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bastard
CEFRC2
/ˈbɑːs.təd/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
An offensive word for a very unpleasant person.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.
Examples
I wouldn't even accept sausage from a bastard like that.
Bastard hung up on me.
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA mongrel (biological cross between different breeds, groups or varieties).
A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
A suffering person deemed deserving of compassion.
More examples
In contextGo to school! You lazy bastard.
Some bastard stole my car while I was helping an injured person.
Don't be such a bastard already!
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Origin
noun
From Middle English bastard, bastarde, from Old English bastard (used as an epithet), from Anglo-Norman bastard, Old French bastart (“illegitimate child”), perhaps via Medieval Latin bastardus, of obscure origin. Likely from Frankish *bāst (“marriage, relationship”) + Old French -ard, -art (pejorative suffix denoting a specific quality or condition). Frankish *bāst derives from a North Sea Germanic variety of Proto-Germanic *banstuz (“bond, connection, relationship, marriage with a second woman of lower status”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie, bind”) and is related to West Frisian boaste (“marriage, matrimony”), Middle Dutch bast (“lust, heat”), and more distantly to English bo...