Sentence:  It had come as no great surprise to Matson that the hot water in the showers did n't work , that Loren Severe had thrown up all over the stairs , or that some thieving <WSD>bastard</WSD> of a cop had walked off with his cigarettes . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous