whoreson

pronunciation

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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 .

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