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Which is harsher?

Is it harsher to call a bloke who's caused trouble a b*st*rd or a son of a b*tch?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    I think that bastard is harsher because it implies that one's mother was not married.

    Definition of SON OF A *****

    sometimes vulgar

    : bastard 3 —sometimes used interjectionally to express surprise or disappointment

    Definition of BASTARD

    1

    : an illegitimate child

    2

    : something that is spurious, irregular, inferior, or of questionable origin

    3

    a : an offensive or disagreeable person —used as a generalized term of abuse

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