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whoreson.

An illegitimate or misbegotten child born of unwed parents.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɔːsən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɔɹ.sən/General-American
  1. An illegitimate or misbegotten child born of unwed parents.

    archaic · derogatory
  2. The son of a whore.

    derogatory · literally · vulgar
    Ploughing whoreson!
Where this word comes from

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.

adj/ˈhɔːsən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɔɹ.sən/General-American
  1. mean; base; worthless

    derogatory · not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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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