whoreson

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English horesone, hureson (also horessone, hores sone). Compare Dutch hoerenzoon, German Hurensohn (“whoreson”) and French fils de pute. By surface analysis, whore +‎ son. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːsən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹ.sən/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)sən === Noun === whoreson (plural whoresons) (derogatory) (archaic) An illegitimate or misbegotten child born of unwed parents. (literally, vulgar) The son of a whore. ==== Synonyms ==== bastard; see also Thesaurus:bastard ==== Descendants ==== → Welsh: hwrswn ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === whoreson (not comparable) (obsolete) mean; base; worthless