Harry S Truman

Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in.

American President

John Lennon

You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.

English Musician

George S. Patton

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.

American General

Billie Joe Armstrong

I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.

American Singer

Katie Price

All I want is a gentleman. I'm sick to bloody death of bastards.

English Model

Eric Bischoff

Eric Bishoff the evil bastard is an effective character.

American Businessman

Mark Lanegan

I've never been in charge. I'm just a lazy bastard.

American Musician

Josh Tillman

Grace Chatto

British Musician

Jake LaMotta

American Athlete

Can be considered offensive; used more neutrally in historical contexts.

Sensitive Term

Rarely used in modern legal documents, replaced by 'born out of wedlock'.

Legal Contexts

Highly informal and often seen as vulgar; avoid in polite conversation.

Very Informal

Expresses strong dislike or disapproval towards someone.

Strong Disapproval

Used to describe problems or tasks in a negative light, metaphorically.

Metaphorical Use

Shows the speaker's frustration with a situation or object.

Conveys Frustration

Suggests something is an inferior imitation or variation.

Imitation Implication

Carries a negative tone; implies the subject is a flawed copy.

Critical Tone

Refers to a specific medieval sword; used in historical or fantasy settings.

Historic Relevance

Archaic term; modern references typically found in historic fiction or games.

Fading Usage

 a very nice boarding school after she's deported from Ireland she ends up coming back they're calling a family into hiring her as an au pair for their two sons who she proceeds to take care of and she says that you know she's the victim of a bastard royal marriage and

Storytelling can be...

 that five percent of the population don't release oxytocin on stimulus. So if you trust them, their brains don't release oxytocin. If there's money on the table, they keep it all. So there's a technical word for these people in my lab. We call them bastards.

Paul Zak: Trust,...

 so my ring is the deepest purple, like the color of my crown chakra, and set in place with my birthstones. The gift of queerness is options. I never had to choose his last name, it was never an exception, but I did because I am my father's bastard child,

A queer vision of love...

 I married the bastard. Well, he didn't drink, but he did have just the wee heroin problem, didn't he, and -- That's right, and before I knew it, he was the one who turned me on to the prostitution, my own husband. He had me supporting the both of us.

Sarah Jones: One woman,...

 not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery -- will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and devotion. These optimistic young bastards promise to honor and cherish each other

What you don't know...

 He was a cheerful bastard, wasn't he? And secondly, and lastly, W.H. Auden, one of my favorite poets, who said, "We are here on Earth to help others. What the others are here for, I've no idea."

What's invisible? More...

 and carried on suckling until breeze appeared he's massive compared to most elephants his age and has become something of a mummy's boy bastard is basically a very spoiled calf

Elephant Calf Jealous Of...

 What sort of a bastard would I be if I did? There's no way. Behind every horrific story lie a bunch of perfectly decent people just trying to survive.

I Bought a Rain Forest,...

 he came to power I ask you how many lives could have been saved anybody who borrows that bastard off will be doing the world a favor who's hungry

Oswald's Mission PIPE...

 Come on, you bastard. Another 5 foot and you're there. I'm so close. I'm so close.

Bastard