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bastards

noun

plural of bastard

as in jerks

a person whose behavior is offensive to others that bastard's behavior was completely out of line

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an adult male human being that lucky bastard has won the raffle three times in a row

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Noun

Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerks

Noun

Willie Crawford is one of those guys who was good at a lot of things but not great at anything, and those types of players tend to be overlooked.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
As the cameras zoom in on a fuming Jerry Jones and the guys in the booth note that the title drought is now in its 30th year, many of us at home will indulge in a little taste of schadenfreude.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

The 24-hour fitness center has state-of-the-art machines, and dogs are welcome for a $75 fee per stay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
The curious case of the Flynn’s two pet dogs in the nighttime also provided key evidence, much like in the famed Sherlock Holmes story.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of dogs

Noun

Rabies is spread through bites and scratches from infected animals — most often bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks — and is almost always fatal once symptoms begin, though a four-to-five-shot vaccine given after exposure is nearly 100% effective.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Pittsburgh's two new skunk sisters are one step closer to getting their names, thanks to the internet.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of skunks

Noun

Even as Swift shines in the light of holy matrimony, there are still plenty of lame dudes out there for Taylor to crush across three-minute pop masterstrokes — and, God-willing, there always will be.

— Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
These dudes would hang out and ask questions and show us the good spots to eat.

— Mark Hoppus, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

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