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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums12 Insults We Should Bring Back
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Hey! You scobblelotcher! Thy vile canker-blossom'd countenance curdles milk and sours beer!"
Gobermouch - This is an old Irish term for someone who likes to meddle in other peoples business. Everyone knows a busybody, right?
Scobblelotcher - Mental Floss notes this word is "probably derived from 'scopperloit,' an old English dialect word for a vacation or a break from work." A scobberlotcher is someone who avoids hard work like it's their job. The next time you catch someone dozing off at their desk, hit 'em with this one.
Zounderkite - This is a Victorian word meaning idiot. This is an appropriate example with a contemporary angle, spoken with some irritation while driving on the highway: "That zounderkite just cut me off!"
Hey! You scobblelotcher! Thy vile canker-blossom'd countenance curdles milk and sours beer!"
Gobermouch - This is an old Irish term for someone who likes to meddle in other peoples business. Everyone knows a busybody, right?
Scobblelotcher - Mental Floss notes this word is "probably derived from 'scopperloit,' an old English dialect word for a vacation or a break from work." A scobberlotcher is someone who avoids hard work like it's their job. The next time you catch someone dozing off at their desk, hit 'em with this one.
Zounderkite - This is a Victorian word meaning idiot. This is an appropriate example with a contemporary angle, spoken with some irritation while driving on the highway: "That zounderkite just cut me off!"
45 is such a fopdoodle.
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12 Insults We Should Bring Back (Original Post)
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Aug 2017
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El Mimbreno
(778 posts)1. Couple more from Ireland:
Gobshite - literally, shitmouth
Gombeen man - a shady, small-time "wheeler-dealer" businessman or politician who is always looking to make a quick profit, often at someone else's expense or through the acceptance of bribes. Its origin is the Irish word "gaimbín", meaning monetary interest. (Wikipedia)
Sound like anyone who is frequently mentioned on this site?
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,483 posts)2. +1 for that
TlalocW
(15,392 posts)3. I've employed the term
Scurrilous Mountebank from time to time. Throws people off.
TlalocW