bastardry

[bas-ter-dree]

noun Australia and New Zealand.

unpleasant, often aggressive behavior.

Origin of bastardry

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

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British Dictionary definitions for bastardry

bastardry

noun

slang, mainly Australian malicious or cruel behaviour

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