Hebrew

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Etymology

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From בֶּן־ (ben-, (the) son of) + זוֹנָה (zoná, prostitute, whore, slut). Compare English son of a whore, Spanish hijo de puta, Italian figlio di puttana.

Noun

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בֶּן־זוֹנָה (ben-zonám

  1. (derogatory, vulgar, literally) the son of a prostitute
  2. (derogatory, vulgar, idiomatic) son of a whore, mother fucker, son of a bitch, bastard: an offensive insult used for a man.
  3. (slang, vulgar, idiomatic) badass: used to describe something impressive