bas·tard 
/ˈbæstɚd, Brit ˈbɑ:stəd/ noun
plural bas·tards /ˈbæstɚd, Brit ˈbɑ:stəd/ noun [count] 1 informal a offensive : a very bad or unpleasant man : a man who you strongly dislike or hate
▪ You dirty bastard!
b sometimes offensive : a man who you think is lucky, unlucky, etc.
▪ Congratulations on getting the job, you lucky bastard! ▪ His wife left him, the poor bastard.
c chiefly Brit, sometimes offensive : something that is difficult or unpleasant
▪ Life can be a real bastard sometimes. 2 usually offensive : a person whose parents were not married to each other : an illegitimate child — sometimes used before another noun ▪ the bastard son of a wealthy noble ◊This use of bastard was common in the past, but it is now usually avoided.
▪ You dirty bastard!
b sometimes offensive : a man who you think is lucky, unlucky, etc.
▪ Congratulations on getting the job, you lucky bastard! ▪ His wife left him, the poor bastard.
c chiefly Brit, sometimes offensive : something that is difficult or unpleasant
▪ Life can be a real bastard sometimes.
