# bastard strangles

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɑːstəd ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)lz/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bastard-strangles