English Explanatory Dictionary

whoreson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An illegitimate or misbegotten child born of unwed parents.
  2. The son of a whore.
adj
  1. mean; base; worthless

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔːsən/ /ˈhɔɹ.sən/

Word forms

whoreson whoresons

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

bastard
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