whoreson
pronunciation
How to pronounce whoreson in British English: UK ['hɔ:sən]
How to pronounce whoreson in American English: US ['hɔsən]
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- Noun:
- the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
- insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
Word Origin
- whoreson (n.)
- c. 1300, from whore (n.) + son. Often used affectionately, it translates Anglo-French fiz a putain. As an adjective, "mean, scurvy, contemptuous," from mid-15c.
Example
- 1. Oh , you whoreson little valiant villain , you .
- 2. But , truly , these same whoreson devils do the gods great harm in their women ; for in every ten that they make , the devils mar five .