whoreson

noun

whore·​son ˈhȯr-sᵊn 

ˈhu̇r-

plural whoresons

often attributive

1

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

2

dated : a coarse fellow

—used as a generalized term of abuse

Synonyms

• by-blow [dated]
• love child

Examples of whoreson in a Sentence

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

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1