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bastardry

[ bas-ter-dree ]

noun

, Australia and New Zealand.
  1. unpleasant, often aggressive behavior.


bastardry

/ ˈbæs-; ˈbɑːstədrɪ /

noun

  1. slang.
    malicious or cruel behaviour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bastardry1

1635–45, for earlier sense; bastard + -ry

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