bastards

noun

1
A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
2
A mongrel (biological cross between different breeds, groups or varieties).
3
(typically referring to a man) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.
“Some bastard stole my car while I was helping an injured person.”
4
A man, a fellow, a male friend.
“Get over here, you old bastard!”
5
(often preceded by 'poor') A person deserving of pity.
“Poor bastard, I feel so sorry for him.”
6
A child who does not know his or her father.
7
Something extremely difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
“Life can be a real bastard.”
8
A variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin, fake or counterfeit.
“The architecture was a kind of bastard, suggesting Gothic but not being true Gothic.”
9
An intermediate-grade file; also bastard file.
10
A sweet wine.
11
A sword that is midway in length between a short-sword and a long sword; also bastard sword.
12
An inferior quality of soft brown sugar, obtained from syrups that have been boiled several times.
13
A large mould for straining sugar.
14
A writing paper of a particular size.
15
A Eurosceptic Conservative MP, especially in the government of John Major.