Bastard

Etymology
From, from , probably from , but the precise derivation is uncertain.

Noun

 * 1)  bastard person born to unmarried parents
 * 2)  bastard; mongrel person born to parents considered incongruous in class, race, etc.; male or unspecified sex
 * 3)  crossbreed, hybrid, mongrel
 * 1)  crossbreed, hybrid, mongrel
 * 1)  crossbreed, hybrid, mongrel

Usage notes

 * The German word is also used an insult, but not as frequently as in English. The connection with “ignoble extraction” is still clearly felt (which is not always the case in English).

Hyponyms