whoreson

• Nom désignant un enfant illégitime, ou utilisé comme terme injurieux pour une personne considérée comme stupide, agaçante ou méprisable.

A noun referring to an illegitimate child, or used as an insulting term for a person considered stupid, irritating, or ridiculous.

1. Illegitimate childC2formal

   A person born to parents who are not married to each other, often used historically as a derogatory term.

   Enfant illégitime

   • In medieval times, a whoreson was often denied inheritance.
   • The character in the play was scorned as a whoreson.
   • The term 'whoreson' was used to shame illegitimate children.

   Synonymesbastardby-blowlove childmisbegotten

2. Insulting termC2informal

   An offensive or vulgar term used to address someone considered stupid, irritating, or contemptible.

   fils de pute (insulte)

   • He called him a whoreson for his foolish behavior.
   • The angry driver shouted, 'Get out of the way, you whoreson!'
   • In Shakespeare's plays, characters often use 'whoreson' as an insult.

   Synonymesbastardcurknavemiscreantrascalroguescoundrelvarletvillainwretch