Ah ya bastart

Ah ya bastart

AH yah BAS-tart ษ‘ห jษ™ หˆbastษ™rt
Interjection

Ouch, that hurt.

Etymology & History

Scottish exclamation combining "ah" (oh) with "ya bastart" (you bastard). Despite the profanity, often used humorously among friends. The Scots pronunciation "bastart" reflects the typical vowel shift.

Word Details

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Region
Scotland
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Era
1900s
โœ“
Language
mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
very informal
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