three more
tuesday's
insult, courtesy of
wordsmith, was
rampallion, a nice word of unknown origin meaning
ruffian or
scoundrel, an adjective i unfortunately know very well. sadly we all seem to know a
villain,
a wicked or evil person;
someone who does evil deliberately, eller?
yesterday's was
effete [iFEET], an adjective meaning
over-refined and ineffectual,
marked by decadence or self-indulgence,
effeminate,
worn out; no longer fertile or productive.
and today's is
sudoriferous, sweaty or sweat producing. how very lame. unless perhaps it's used as in,
«i tell you, mate, that passive-aggressive, sudoriferous cunt will surely be the end of me...»note:
sudoriferous is also the exocrine gland located in the skin that secretes sweat.
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# posted by j @ 13:27 et / | 
the art of the insult
some people, and i use the term loosely, don't even deserve the additional second or two that may be required to assemble the approprite, perfectly-suited offensive remark required in response to their actions (or inaction). the ammunition is certainly a rich vocabulary, the weapon one's grey matter. the delivery system can include from one's sharp-edged tongue, a carrier pigeon, snailpost and of course, email.
and to help us all with the ammunition
wordsmith has dedicated this week to showcase some hopefully exquisite vocabulary. today's word is
fustilugs (FUS-ti-lugs) a noun, meaning a
fat and slovenly person [from middle english
fusty (smelly, moldy) +
lug (to carry something heavy)]. i don't like it. it doesn't have a proper bite and sounds like something scarlet o'hara might have said. better something stylish like:
«you are an abominably dissolute rogue and a puerile, small-minded, pusillanimous* ) dolt» or something vulgar like
«you're a cunt-sucking, chicken-humping, baboon-raping, dick-brained, crotch-licking, toe-jam-gobbling fucktard».
*lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful of comfrontation.Labels: Five Insults
# posted by j @ 18:15 et / |
friday's five questions [no (un-)attributable insults today]
if a food processor slices and dices food, what does a word processor do?if a train station is where trains stop, what goes on at a work station?if a vegetarian eats mainly vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?if coconut oil comes from coconuts, and corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from?why do we park in the driveway and drive on the parkway?ahhh, the brilliance of language!
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# posted by j @ 17:00 et / |
friday's five attributable insults
it's a special day so i shall list five
unattributed insults followed by a bonus
attributed two or three.
- «a half-wit gave you a piece of his mind, and you held on to it.»
- «i can tell you are lying. your lips are moving.»
- «you're the best at all you do - and all you do is make people hate you.»
- «he has depth, but only on the surface. down deep inside, he is shallow.»
- «you should do some soul-searching. maybe you'll find one.»
- «he is mad, bad and dangerous to know.» ~lady caroline lamb
- «you're a mouse studying to be a rat.» ~wilson mizner
- «he's the type of man who will end up dying in his own arms.» ~mamie van doren
via satiche.Labels: Five Insults
# posted by j @ 17:23 et / |
friday's five attributable insults
- «s[he]'s been on more laps than a napkin.» ~walter winchell
- «stay with me; i want to be alone.» ~joey adams
- «there goes the famous good time that was had by all.» ~bette davis
- «when you go to the mind reader, do you get half price?» ~david letterman
«i've just learned about his illness. let's hope it's nothing trivial.» ~irvin s cobb
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# posted by j @ 11:00 et / |
friday's five attributable insults
- «a cherub's face, a reptile all the rest.» ~alexander pope
- «he's so small, he's a waste of skin.» ~fred allen
- «i worship the quicksand he walks in.» ~art buchwald
- «i can't believe that out of 100,000 sperm, you were the quickest.» ~steven pearl
- «your idea of fidelity is not having more than one man in bed at the same time.» ~frederic raphael
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# posted by j @ 10:56 et / |
friday's five attributable insults
- «i want to reach your mind - where is it currently located?» ~ashleigh brilliant.
- «some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.» ~joseph heller
- «he higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of its behind.» ~joseph stilwell
- «his face was filled with broken commandments.» ~john masefield
- «he is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.» ~paul keating
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# posted by j @ 14:48 et / |
friday's five attributable insults
he had delusions of adequacy. ~walter kerr
he has no more backbone than a chocolate eclair. ~theodore roosevelt
he was as great as a man can be without morality. ~alexis de tocqueville
i don't recognise you - i've changed a lot. ~oscar wilde
i feel so miserable without you, it's almost like having you here. ~stephen bishopvia satiche.Labels: Five Insults
# posted by j @ 14:19 et / |
friday's five attributable insults
a brain of feathers, and a heart of lead. ~alexander popehe could never see a belt without hitting below it. ~margot asquithgreater love hath no man than this, to lay down his friends for his life. ~jeremy thorpean enchanting toad of a man. ~helen hayesa cherub's face, a reptile all the rest. ~alexander popevia satiche.Labels: Five Insults
# posted by j @ 17:16 et / |
friday's five attributable insults
a graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults. ~louis nizer
don't be so humble, you're not that great. ~golda meir
he can't help it - he was born with a silver foot in his mouth. ~ann richards (about george bush)
he is a fine friend. he stabs you in the front. ~leonard louis levinson
he was a bit like a corkscrew. twisted, cold and sharp. ~kate cruise o'brienvia satiche.Labels: Five Insults
# posted by j @ 17:30 et / |
