hilding
See also: Hilding
English
editEtymology
editUnknown. Likely a contraction of earlier hilderling, itself an alteration of hinderling.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithilding (plural hildings)
- A wretch, a contemptible person.
- 1985, Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked:
- ‘God, eh? Which god? You whore, you loathsome hilding.’