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Whoreson

//ˈhɔːsən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
mean; base; worthless derogatory, not-comparable, obsolete

Noun

1
An illegitimate or misbegotten child born of unwed parents. archaic, derogatory
"Ah, you whoreſon loggerhead, you were borne to do me ſhame."
2
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous wordnet
3
The son of a whore. derogatory, literally, vulgar
"Ploughing whoreson!"
4
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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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