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bastardry

[ bas-ter-dree ]
/ ˈbæs tər dri /

noun Australia and New Zealand.

unpleasant, often aggressive behavior.

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Origin of bastardry

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

Words nearby bastardry

bastardize, bastardly, bastard mahogany, bastard measles, bastard pointing, bastardry, bastard-saw, bastard title, bastard toadflax, bastard wing, bastardy
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British Dictionary definitions for bastardry

bastardry
/ (ˈbɑːstədrɪ, ˈbæs-) /

noun

slang, mainly Australian malicious or cruel behaviour
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