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bastard

1. bas.tard \'bas-t*rd\ \-le-\ n [ME, fr. OF] 1: an illegitimate child  2: 
   something that is spurious, irregular, inferior, or of questionable orig in 
   3: an offensive or disagreeable person - used as a generalized term of ab 
   use - bas.tard.ly aj
2. bastard aj 1: ILLEGITIMATE  2: of inferior breed or stock : MONGREL  3: 
   of abnormal shape or irregular size  4: of a kind similar to but inferior 
   to or less typical than some standard  {~ measles} 5: lacking genuineness 
   or authority : SPURIOUS