basterd

See also: bastêrd

English

Noun

basterd (plural basterds)

1. Eye dialect spelling of bastard.
   • 1975, Wright Morris, My Uncle Dudley, page 12:

     "You're tryin to be a slick basterd," Uncle Dudley said.

   • 1991, Richard Wright, "Big Boy Leaves Home", in Dorothy Abbott and Susan Koppelman, The Signet Classic Book of Southern Short Stories, page 238:

     "Aw, we got this basterd now!" said Lester.

   • 2005, Bonnie Ramey Standridge, Death Surrounds Her, page 142:

     "That was pure luck you little basterd." He said. "I told you before we played the game. I said you wasn't going to take my money you rotten little basterd."

   • 2008, John Fox, A Colliers Daughter, page 254:

     Dennis warned, “A dunt want any fuckin' bloke in my 'ouse. That basterd Luke were a basterd 'e were, a basterd.”

   • 2010, Elaina Ryan, What Changed, page 172:

     “Is your basterd acting like it's father?” Jay asked. “Don't call my baby a ...” I tried to tell her not to call my baby a basterd but the morning sickness was kicking my ass.

Anagrams

• Brasted, dabster, taberds

Middle English

Noun

basterd

1. Alternative form of bastard

Adjective

basterd

1. Alternative form of bastard