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Rare and Amusing Insults

posted: 10 months ago

Mouth Julia Freeman Woolpert

Try one of these out on the trading floor today. 'Crepehanger' is definitely our favourite (with 'slubberdegullion' a close second).

Merriam-Webster never lets us down. Not when we need a definition, a synonym, an antonym, or a comical list of words we would otherwise not encounter.

This one is of rare and amusing insults.

loblolly

lout; a stupid, rude or awkward person

blatherskite

a person who talks foolishly at length

succubus

a demon assuming female form in order to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep

poltroon

a spiritless coward

cacafuego

a swaggering braggart or boaster

crepehanger

killjoy; someone who takes a pessimistic view of things

harriden

shrew; an ill-tempered, scolding woman

slubberdegullion

a dirty rascal; scoundrel; wretch

pilgarlic

a man looked upon with humorous contempt or mock pity

chawbacon

bumpkin; hick

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