bastard
(vulgar,, _, , _, offensive, or, pejorative, usually, referring specifically to a man) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.
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Oh the purple was an absolute bastard of a “will this do?”
I’m Surprised he hasn’t renamed it the Strait of Trump yet, the crazy, psychotic, narcissistic, demented bastard……
Surely this lazer mozzie zapper could be adopted for close quarter Drone elimination or even deployed to scare the shit out of birds in the apple tree, or even better, fry those bastard white cabbage moths. 😡
He's trying to get everybody's vote he can from the 18-year-olds to the old stoners. Is medicine for us now But I'll be God damned if I vote for that bastard he needs to get the f*** out of town because we're coming…
What a bastard - I bet he likes murals too.
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(vulgar,, _, , _, offensive, or, pejorative, usually, referring specifically to a man) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.
“bastard,,, you,,, YOOOU DID THIS TO MEEE!”
“far far west is kind of frying my head. i want to just be a little mechanical bastard and run around breaking things or fixing things as i see fit, beholden to no impulse but my own inscrutable aims”
“As if rules mattered before. Silly bastard.”
You sick bastard!
“Why won't this evil repulsive bastard just die already.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It’s your first time voting and you vote for that bastard? Revoke their right to vote, drive, live independently.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“bastard,,, you,,, YOOOU DID THIS TO MEEE!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“far far west is kind of frying my head. i want to just be a little mechanical bastard and run around breaking things or fixing things as i see fit, beholden to no impulse but my own inscrutable aims”
— Bluesky· May 2026“As if rules mattered before. Silly bastard.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(dated) A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
Bastard means: A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
bastard means: A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.. Register: dated, informal. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“As a certified miserable bastard seeing people I care about happy brings me joy. Even people I don't know to be honest. I can't imagine why anyone who struggles to find happiness would wish that on others... 🤷🏻♂️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ooh, Ya Bastard Would You Look At That? It's 8:00AM”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Do you all clean streets when go outside on a walk anywhere. Do you all stop people and tell where to stand, pass, eat and do anything Then what bastard man who was predicting and you all were listening.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"you're pining for a daddy you didn't even know, like some sniveling bastard".......i'm crying quote of the fucking year”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I guess I just went into Sort It Out mode because I needed to get this poor bastard his money, so we could both move on with our lives”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(endearing, or, humorous) A man, a fellow, a male friend.
Don't be such a bastard already!
“Oh the purple was an absolute bastard of a “will this do?””
— Bluesky· May 2026“I’m Surprised he hasn’t renamed it the Strait of Trump yet, the crazy, psychotic, narcissistic, demented bastard……”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Surely this lazer mozzie zapper could be adopted for close quarter Drone elimination or even deployed to scare the shit out of birds in the apple tree, or even better, fry those bastard white cabbage moths. 😡”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He's trying to get everybody's vote he can from the 18-year-olds to the old stoners. Is medicine for us now But I'll be God damned if I vote for that bastard he needs to get the f*** out of town because we're coming for him”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What a bastard - I bet he likes murals too.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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