bastard[noun]Synonyms:- rogue, blackguard, miscreant, reprobate, scoundrel, villain, wretch
- illegitimate child, love child, natural child
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bas‧tard /ˈbɑːstəd, ˈbæ- $ ˈbæstərd/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Medieval Latin bastardus, probably from bastum 'saddle for carrying bags'; probably from the idea of a child produced as a result of sex with a traveler]
1. taboo a very offensive word for someone, especially a man, who you think is unpleasant. Do not use this word.:
You lying bastard!2. spoken informal not polite a man who you think is very lucky or very unlucky – often used humorously:
He’s gone straight to the top, the lucky bastard. The poor bastard fell off his horse.3. British English spoken informal something that causes difficulties or problems:
Life’s a bastard sometimes.4. old-fashioned someone who was born to parents who were not married
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