Dictionary

whoreson en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɔːsən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈhɔɹ.sən/ (General-American)

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.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, not-comparable, obsolete) mean; base; worthless

whoreson en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɔːsən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈhɔɹ.sən/ (General-American)

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.

Meanings

1. (archaic, derogatory) An illegitimate or misbegotten child born of unwed parents.
   • Though this knave came something saucily to the world before he was sent for, yet was his mother fair, there was good sport at his making, and the whoreson must be acknowledged. c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
   • Ah, you whoreſon loggerhead, you were borne to do me ſhame. c. 1595–1596 (date written), W. Shakespere [i.e., William Shakespeare], A Pleasant Conceited Comedie Called, Loues Labors Lost. […] (First Quarto), London: […] W[illiam] W[hite] for Cut[h]bert Burby, published 1598, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
2. (derogatory, literally, vulgar) The son of a whore.
   • Ploughing whoreson!
   • Thou whoreson zed! Thou unnecessary letter! c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:

Forms

Descendants

hwrswn

Synonyms

bastard

Translations (17)

ar اِبْن عَاهِرَة (illegitimate child) · fi huoranpenikka (illegitimate child) · ar اِبْن شَرْمُوطَة (illegitimate child) · de Hurensohn (illegitimate child) · arz ابن الشرموطة (illegitimate child) · it bastardo (illegitimate child) · vi con đẻ hoang (illegitimate child) · it figlio bastardo (illegitimate child) · nl hoerenzoon (illegitimate child) · sv horunge (illegitimate child) · hu kurafi (illegitimate child) · arz ابن المتناكة (illegitimate child) · arz ابن القحبة (illegitimate child) · bg копеле (illegitimate child) · cy hwrswn (illegitimate child) · ru су́кин сын (illegitimate child) · ar اِبْن زِنَا (illegitimate child)