bastardling

bastardling

English

Etymology

bastard +‎ -ling

Noun

bastardling (plural bastardlings)

1. (diminutive) A young or petty bastard
   • 1902, Dominicana: A Magazine of Catholic Literature - Volume 3 - Page 58:

     The off-spring of the Duke belied its source! — Perhaps "Son Rufus" was a bastardling, Whom "policy" forced William to endorse! At any rate, howe'er you explain the thing, Since William England never had one decent Kin"!

   • 1902, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Francesca da Rimini - Page 45:

     My father Is much too kind to this young bastardling.

   • 1939, Field and Stream - Volume 44 - Page 36:

     The unholy union of good natural history and bad propaganda is today producing some weird bastardlings; the pity is that some of their chirpings are believed by many people.