as in love child
an illegitimate child
prior to his election as pope, Alexander VI fathered four by-blows, including the notorious siblings Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia
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love child
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Your 2am Ben & Jerry’s might soon be delivered by what looks like the love child of Wall-E and Lightning McQueen.—
Sam Klebanov,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025 -
There will be no Cartman, Kenny or the South Park gang tonight, nor more on Donald Trump and Satan’s love child.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Sep. 2025
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