Phrase guide

bastard strangles

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːstəd ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)lz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈbæstɚd ˈstɹæŋɡəlz/

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of strangles, a bacterial upper respiratory tract infection of horses potentially causing airway obstruction, that has spread to other parts of the body and caused abscesses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bastard (“a variation that is not genuine”) + strangles.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: мыт (myt) — form of strangles that has spread to other parts of the body