Someone pre-judges you and assumes you will be trouble by the way you look, even if you're incredibly laid back.
As the group entered the pub the public bristled assuming the bar staff would have no input if anything kicked off! "Hmm there's defo a strong amount of bastardism in here".
by Sazzy J March 27, 2016
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It was said that many great men had a bastard complex such as Che Guevera and William the Conquerer.
by WIKIKING August 31, 2023
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