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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
son of a bitch en · INTJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Alteration of an earlier phrase represented by Middle English biche-sone (“son of a bitch”, literally “bitch's son”), calqued from Old Norse bikkju-sonr (“son of a bitch”).
Meanings
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(slang, vulgar) Used to express anger, contempt, astonishment, disappointment, dismay, etc.
Argh! Son of a bitch! I had just cut my arm.
Forms
Relateds
son of a whore · son of a
Synonyms
oh my God · Jesus Christ · motherfucker
Translations (10)
sv jäklar (to express anger, contempt etc.) · sv fitta (to express anger, contempt etc.) · fr sa mère (to express anger, contempt etc.) · ro fir-ar mă-sa (to express anger, contempt etc.) · sv helvete (to express anger, contempt etc.) · sv jävlar (to express anger, contempt etc.) · hu kurva anyád (to express anger, contempt etc.) · pl kurwa (to express anger, contempt etc.) · sv fan (to express anger, contempt etc.) · de verdammte Scheiße (to express anger, contempt etc.)
son of a bitch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Alteration of an earlier phrase represented by Middle English biche-sone (“son of a bitch”, literally “bitch's son”), calqued from Old Norse bikkju-sonr (“son of a bitch”).
Meanings
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(Canada, US, derogatory, offensive, referring specifically to a man, slang, usually, vulgar) An objectionable, despicable person.
[…] Count Davia, like a Son of a Bitch as he is, Chop'd upon mine and the Duke of Mantuu's Equipage, and rubb'd off with our Plate, Jewels, and other Knicknacks of Inestimable Value.
1703, Thomas Brown, Letters from the living to the living, relating to the present transactions both Publick and Private, page 105:There's that snarling cur, and son of a Bitch Boccaline.
1685, John Eachard, The grounds & occasions of the contempt of the clergy and religion enquired into, 9th edition, London, page 252:Those sons of bitches don’t stand a chance.
My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son of a bitch.
He had the insolence obliquely to give me the name of Son of a Bitch.
1691, Thomas Shadwell, The Humorists, a Comedy, London, page 22:But ya ought to thank me, before I die / For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye / Because I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you Sue
1969, Shel Silverstein, “A Boy Named Sue”, performed by Johnny Cash:
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(Canada, US, derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) Any objectionable thing.
"This son of a bitch won't move!" Marty exclaimed as he grappled with the supermarket cart.
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(endearing, humorous, slang, vulgar) An impressive, daring, or admirable man.
I quickly checked around and I found Simon, he was hit but landed on a dead horse, the lucky son of a bitch could have been dead but the animal absorbed his fall and now he was on the ground trying to stay alive.
2022, Angelo Indelicato, The Tales of a Templar Knight:
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(qualifier:often preceded by "poor") A suffering person deemed deserving of compassion.
That poor son of a bitch didn't even make it.
Forms
Deriveds
I'll be a son of a bitch · daughter of a bitch · son-of-a-bitching · sonofabitch stew · sonofabitching
Synonyms
son of a fuck · SOAB · son of a bachelor · cyka blyat · son of a nutcracker · SOB · son of a gun · son of a sea-cook · son of a whore · son of a duck
Translations (145)
scn figghiu di ntrocchia (objectionable person) · gd mac strìopaich (objectionable person) · sh kučkin sȋn (objectionable person) · scn figghiu di buttana (objectionable person) · id keparat (objectionable person) · ms bangsat (objectionable person) · ar اِبْن الشَّرْمُوطَة (objectionable person) · tr orospu çocuğu (objectionable person) · osp fijo de la mala putaña (objectionable person) · eu putaseme (objectionable person) · eo putinfilo (objectionable person) · ca puto (objectionable thing) · es hideputa (objectionable person) · ia filio de puta (objectionable person) · gl fillo de puta (objectionable person) · it figlio di puttana (objectionable person) · eo putinido (objectionable person) · ko 개자식 (objectionable person) · sq horr (objectionable person) · sl prasec (objectionable person) · el πουτάνας γιος (objectionable person) · az peysər (objectionable person) · hu kurafi (objectionable person) · gl filla de puta (objectionable person) · ro bou (objectionable person) · fa-ira مادَر جِنْدِه (objectionable person) · bn খাংকির পোলা (objectionable person) · sh кујин си̑н (objectionable person) · cmn 婊子養的 /婊子养的 (objectionable person) · sv jävel (objectionable person) · hi कुत्ते का बच्चा (objectionable person) · fa-ira حَرامزادِه (objectionable person) · cmn 龜孫 /龟孙 (objectionable person) · es hijueputa (objectionable person) · ja 糞っ垂れ (objectionable person) · sh kujin sȋn (objectionable person) · cs zkurvysyn (objectionable person) · cy ap gast (objectionable person) · fi perhana (objectionable thing) · ca filla de puta (objectionable person) · fr fils de pute (objectionable person) · sv fanskap (objectionable thing) · be су́кін сын (objectionable person) · de Hurensohn (objectionable person) · my ခွေးမသား (objectionable person) · es hijoputa (objectionable person) · scn figghiu di jarrusa (objectionable person) · it figlio di una mignotta (objectionable person) · he בֶּן־כַּלְבָּה (objectionable person) · ar اِبْن الْعَاهِرَة (objectionable person) · ca puta (objectionable thing) · be сын су́кі (objectionable person) · ms anak haram (objectionable person) · is tíkarsonur (objectionable person) · fi paskiainen (objectionable person) · sah ыт уола (objectionable person) · cmn 狗娘養的 /狗娘养的 (objectionable person) · ms anak gampang (objectionable person) · fr enfant de chienne (objectionable person) · es jueputa (objectionable person) · id bajingan (objectionable person) · es hijo de la chingada (objectionable person) · tl anak ng putang ina (objectionable person) · fi kusipää (objectionable person) · he בֶּן־זוֹנָה (objectionable person) · es hijueputa (objectionable thing) · ja 畜生目 (objectionable person) · nl hoerenzoon (objectionable person) · bn শালার বাচ্চা (objectionable person) · de Scheißkerl (objectionable person) · es hijo de perra (objectionable person) · nl hoerenjong (objectionable person) · arz ابن كلب (objectionable thing) · nl hoerenkind (objectionable person) · ro pișat (objectionable person) · scn figghiu di tappinara (objectionable person) · ky иттин баласы (objectionable person) · ja 糞野郎 (objectionable person) · et persevest (objectionable person) · de Hurenkind (objectionable person) · sv arsel (objectionable person) · sv skit (objectionable thing) · arz ابن كلب (objectionable person) · hu gazember (objectionable person) · vi đồ chó đẻ (objectionable person) · az anası qəhbə (objectionable person) · ast fíu de puta (objectionable person) · pl skurwysyn (objectionable person) · af seun van 'n teef (objectionable person) · sk zkurvysyn (objectionable person) · scn figghiu dâ scaccia e mancia (objectionable person) · es hijo de la verga (objectionable person) · th เก๋าเจ้ง (objectionable person) · sv horunge (objectionable person) · ka ბოზის შვილი (objectionable person) · cmn 龜兒子 /龟儿子 (objectionable person) · cmn 王八蛋 (objectionable person) · ru су́кин сын (objectionable person) · sv jävel (objectionable thing) · fr saloperie (objectionable thing) · et hoorapoeg (objectionable person) · uk су́чий син (objectionable person) · az qancığın balası (objectionable person) · ay mä q’añu uraqin yuqapa (objectionable person) · el μαλακία (objectionable thing) · it pezzo di merda (objectionable person) · pl sukinsyn (objectionable person) · mk кучкин син (objectionable person) · hy բոզի տղա (objectionable person) · br mab c'hast (objectionable person) · es joputa (objectionable person) · nrf sénévébitche (objectionable person) · de Dreckskerl (objectionable person) · fa-ira تُخْمِ سَگ (objectionable person) · ro fiu de cățea (objectionable person) · hu szemétláda (objectionable person) · th ไอ้บ้า (objectionable person) · th เหี้ย (objectionable thing) · pt filho da puta (objectionable person) · lv kuces dēls (objectionable person) · es hijo de puta (objectionable person) · ur کُتّے کا بَچَّہ (objectionable person) · ar اِبْن زِنَا (objectionable person) · ka ნაბოზარი (objectionable person) · ro futu-ți morții mă-tii (objectionable person) · hu rohadék (objectionable person) · gd iutharnach riabhach na galla (objectionable person) · nb drittsekk (objectionable person) · ka ნაბოზარა (objectionable person) · ko 개새끼 (objectionable person) · ca fill de puta (objectionable person) · bg ку́чи син (objectionable person) · sh кучкин си̑н (objectionable person) · arz ابن الشرموطة (objectionable person) · yi כּלבֿ (objectionable person) · th ชาติหมา (objectionable person) · hy շան տղա (objectionable person) · fa-ira فَرْزَنْدِ فاحِشِه (objectionable person) · da skiderik (objectionable person) · et litapoeg (objectionable person) · nl klootzak (objectionable person) · ar اِبْن كَلْب (objectionable person) · hu szarházi (objectionable person) · gd mac na galla (objectionable person) · ga mac soith (objectionable person)