Clever Insults

Flummox your foes with the finest vocabulary

7 Shakespearean Insults to Make Life More Interesting>
Scorn thine enemies, those three-inch fools, like the Bard
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12 Political Putdowns (When 'Lowdown Crook' Isn't Specific Enough)>
For When 'Lowdown Crook' Isn't Specific Enough
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10 Polite Words for Impolite People>
'Flibbertigibbet', 'cupboard-lover', & other words for people who get on your nerves
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Rare and Amusing Insults: Cockalorum, Snollygoster, and More>
How dare you called me a ninnyhammer you pillock!
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'Dunderhead' and Other ‘Nicer’ Ways to Say Stupid>
As illustrated by some very smart, very good pups
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Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'>
7 old-fashioned and obscure ways to say "stupid"
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Noun + Verb Insult Generator>
A collection of put-downs bigger than the sum of their parts
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"Pettifogger," "Stumblebum," and Others Who Don't Pull Their Weight>
We don't doubt they're trying their very best.
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9 Words to Describe Your (Worst) Roommate>
Or someone who just annoys you in general
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What to Call the Inept, Incompetent, and Inferior>
What to call the inept, incompetent, and inferior
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From Our Podcast

The Etymology of Insults>
Word Matters, Episode 62
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