hilding

See also: Hilding

English

Etymology

Unknown. Likely a contraction of earlier hilderling, itself an alteration of hinderling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪldɪŋ/

Noun

hilding (plural hildings)

  1. A wretch, a contemptible person.
    • 1985, Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked:
      ‘God, eh? Which god? You whore, you loathsome hilding.’
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