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son of a bachelor en · NOUN

Etymology

Attested from 1657.https://www.oed.com/dictionary/son-of-a-bachelor_n Likely a minced oath of son of a bitch based on the assonance between bitch and the first syllable of bachelor, and with bachelor being less vulgar but implying bastardy.

Meanings

1. (euphemistic, uncommon) Son of a bitch.
   • You son of a Batchelor, do you throw your Pispots upon my head? 1657, Thomas Jordan, The walks of Islington and Hogsdon, with the humours of Woodstreet-compter, a comedy., act 4, scene 2:

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