noun
- A person of illegitimate birth; a bastard.
- A disreputable, untrustworthy, or contemptible person.
Usage: Yiddish origin; archaic or literary; sometimes offensive
Usage: informal; Yiddish origin; derogatory
Examples
- In the old novel, the momzer was cast out by his family.
- He's a real momzer—you can't trust a word he says.
- The character was born a momzer and spent his life seeking acceptance.
- Don't do business with that momzer; he'll cheat you.
- The Yiddish word momzer has entered English as a colorful insult.