- An indirect or chance blow.
- A child born out of wedlock.
by-blow
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by-blow (bī'blō') |
n.
| Idioms: blow in |
Arrive, especially unexpectedly. For example, Just when we'd given him up, Arthur blew in. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
Synonyms: bastard, love child, illegitimate child, illegitimate, whoreson
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