bastardry

[ bas-ter-dree ]

/ ˈbæs tər dri /

noun Australia and New Zealand.

unpleasant, often aggressive behavior.

Nearby words

bastard wing, bastard-saw, bastardization, bastardize, bastardly, bastardry, bastardy, baste, bastel house, baster, basti

Origin of bastardry

1635–45, for earlier sense; bastard + -ry

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British Dictionary definitions for bastardry

bastardry

/ (ˈbɑːstədrɪ, ˈbæs-) /

noun

slang, mainly Australian malicious or cruel behaviour

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