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Re:Configuring My Machines with Bashtard by kelnos on Monday May 09, 2022 @09:01PM (#31322057)
Yeah, I was really hoping it was supposed to be pronounced like (and a play on) "bastard", but it seems like it's intended to be a mashing together of "bash" and "retard", which... oof. Maybe I misinterpreted the small note on the pronunciation, though. If so, I'd suggest the author further clarify.
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Re:Configuring My Machines with Bashtard by nerdalert187 on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @10:30AM (#31327571)
> followed by “tard” (as in “bastard”)

It sounds like it's intended to rhyme with "stirred" and not "starred." The latter, intended as a slur is unacceptable (imo), but the former?

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