Probably originally referred to a child from a polygynous marriage of Germanic custom but not sanctioned by the Church. A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person. See asshole, sod. A variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin, fake or counterfeit. The architecture was a kind of bastard, suggesting Gothic but not being true Gothic. A term applied to all pieces of ordnance which are of unusual or irregular proportions: the government bastard-cannon had a 7-inch bore, and sent a lb.
Also, a fair-weather square sail in some Mediterranean craft, and occasionally used for an awning. He also had several bastards cast of a larger calibre. This term was also applied to guns of an unusual make or proportion, whether longer or shorter. Unpleasant Person. But thousands die without or this or that, die, and endow a college, or a cat: To some, indeed, Heaven grants the happier fate, Tenrich a bastard , or a son they hate.
I went up and down areas with a cosh [crowbar], hoping I'd be approached by somebody. I'm ashamed to say that, and I did it for maybe a week -- hoping some [Neeson gestured air quotes with his fingers, according to the Independent] 'black bastard ' would come out of a pub and have a go at me about something, you know?
So that I could kill him. Dwight D Eisenhower :. Get it all on record now - get the films - get the witnesses - because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened. Tim Marshall of Reaction :. Christopher Donahue from the 82nd Airborne ordered the British officer to cease operations outside of the airport perimeter fence because it was embarrassing the American military and angering the Taliban, the conversation allegedly ended when the Maj.
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Some bastard stole my car while I was helping an injured person. See the full definition for bastard in the English Language Learners Dictionary. Note: The word bastard is no longer used in legal contexts. Nglish: Translation of bastard for Spanish Speakers. Britannica English: Translation of bastard for Arabic Speakers.
Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. Save Word. Definition of bastard Entry 1 of 2. Definition of bastard Entry 2 of 2. Other Words from bastard Noun bastardly adjective. Examples of bastard in a Sentence Noun Congratulations on getting the job, you lucky bastard! His wife left him, the poor bastard. Life can be a real bastard sometimes. Adjective Alexander Hamilton appears to have been bothered by the fact that he was a bastard child.
First Known Use of bastard Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2.
The definition of a bastard is someone whose parents did not marry, or is something that has been changed or is not normal, or is slang for someone who people do not like. Not genuine; sham; inferior. Resembling a known kind or species but not truly such. Not genuine; spurious. Something that is of irregular, inferior, or dubious origin. Anything spurious, inferior, or varying from standard.
Of a size or shape that differs from the normal or standard. That is not truly the designated thing but that closely resembles it. Gneiss is called bastard granite.
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