Whoreson

//ˈhɔːsən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An illegitimate or misbegotten child born of unwed parents. archaic, derogatory

    "Ah, you whoreſon loggerhead, you were borne to do me ſhame."

  2. 2
    insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous wordnet
  3. 3
    The son of a whore. derogatory, literally, vulgar

    "Ploughing whoreson!"

  4. 4
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    mean; base; worthless derogatory, not-comparable, obsolete

Synonyms

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bastardbastardassholeassholeby-blowcocksucker

Example

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"Though this knave came something saucily into the world before he was sent for, yet was his mother fair; there was good sport at his making, and the whoreson must be acknowledged."

Etymology

From Middle English horesone, hureson (also horessone, hores sone). Compare Dutch hoerenzoon, German Hurensohn (“whoreson”) and French fils de pute. By surface analysis, whore + son.

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