whoreson

noun

whore·son ˈhȯr-sᵊn

ˈhu̇r-

plural whoresons

often attributive

archaic : a child born to parents not married to each other

dated : a coarse fellow

—used as a generalized term of abuse

a notorious 17th-century libertine who supposedly left a brood of whoresons across the breadth of England

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of whoreson was in the 14th century

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“Whoreson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whoreson. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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