bâtard
What it means
Insult for a nasty or unscrupulous person.
Literally “person born outside marriage”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation Heard as “ba tar”
English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.
Used as
How it's used
Birth-status origin is stigmatizing; modern abuse is often nonliteral.
How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar
Birth-status origin is stigmatizing; modern abuse is often nonliteral. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.