whoreson

whore·son

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawr-suh n, hohr- or, often, hoo r-]
- /ˈhɔr sən, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər-/
- /ˈhɔːsn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawr-suh n, hohr- or, often, hoo r-]
- /ˈhɔr sən, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər-/

Definitions of whoreson word

noun whoreson a bastard. 1
noun whoreson wretch; scoundrel. 1
adjective whoreson wretched; scurvy. 1
noun whoreson An unpleasant or greatly disliked person. 1
noun whoreson a bastard 0
noun whoreson a scoundrel; wretch 0

See all 11 definitions of whoreson

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Origin of whoreson

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English horeson son of a whore

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Parts of speech for Whoreson

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whoreson popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

whoreson usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for whoreson

noun whoreson

bar sinister — the condition, implication, or stigma of being of illegitimate birth
bastard — Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person, especially a man, who has behaved very badly.
bend sinister — a diagonal line bisecting a shield from the top right to the bottom left, typically indicating a bastard line
by-blow — a passing or incidental blow
love child — a child born out of wedlock.

All 8 Synonyms of whoreson