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• bastard — ► NOUN 1) archaic or derogatory an illegitimate person. 2) informal an unpleasant or despicable person. 3) informal a person of a specified kind: the poor bastard. ► ADJECTIVE 1) archaic or derogatory illegitimate. 2) no longer in its pure or… …   English terms dictionary

• bastard —    When it occurs as a vocative, ‘bastard’ seldom has its literal meaning of ‘a child born out of wedlock’. It is almost a meaningless noise, expressing contempt for the person addressed. The charge of illegitimacy is in any case hardly an insult …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• poor —    A word which is frequently used in vocative expressions that express sympathy for the listener, or regret for something that has befallen him. The sympathy may be genuine, but it is often ironic. Absolute Beginners, by Colin MacInnes, has… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• bastard — /ˈbastəd / (say bahstuhd) noun 1. an illegitimate child. 2. something irregular, inferior, spurious, or unusual. 3. Colloquial an unpleasant or despicable person: *He s a real bastard, my old man. –criena rohan, 1963. 4. Colloquial any person… …  

• bastard — /bas teuhrd/, n. 1. a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate child. 2. Slang. a. a vicious, despicable, or thoroughly disliked person: Some bastard slashed the tires on my car. b. a person, esp. a man: The poor bastard broke his leg. 3 …   Universalium

• bastard — [[t]bɑ͟ːstə(r)d, bæ̱s [/t]] bastards 1) N COUNT (disapproval) Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person, especially a man, who has behaved very badly. [INFORMAL, VERY RUDE] 2) N COUNT: usu adj N (feelings) Some people say… …   English dictionary

• bastard — 1. noun /ˈbɑːstə(r)d,ˈbæstɝd/ a) A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant. Some bastard stole my car while I was helping an injured person. b) A mongrel. A biological cross …   Wiktionary

• bastard — bas|tard S3 [ˈba:stəd, ˈbæ US ˈbæstərd] n [Date: 1300 1400; : 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 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bastard — noun (C) 1 slang an offensive word for someone, especially a man, who you think is unpleasant: The bastard went and told the police! 2 spoken an insulting or joking word for a man: The poor bastard s been sacked! | You lucky bastard! 3 BrE spoken …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• bastard — UK [ˈbɑːstə(r)d] / US [ˈbæstərd] noun [countable] Word forms bastard : singular bastard plural bastards 1) offensive an insulting word for an unpleasant or annoying man 2) impolite used after an adjective for talking to or about someone in a… …   English dictionary

• bastard — n. & adj. n. 1 a person born of parents not married to each other. 2 sl. a an unpleasant or despicable person. b a person of a specified kind (poor bastard; rotten bastard; lucky bastard). 3 sl. a difficult or awkward thing, undertaking, etc. adj …   Useful english dictionary