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Insults

10 Polite Words for Impolite People

'Flibbertigibbet,' 'cupboard-lover,' and more

8 Significant Words for 'Insignificant'

A list that is anything but trivial

19 Words for the Cranky and Disagreeable

We're not mad. You're mad.

Some Notes On 'Asshat'

A serious look at where it came from

Words for Laziness, and for Lazy People

Indolence, Malingerer, Draffsack: the right word for when you just don't have the energy

Better Ways to Say "This Sucks"

Your day is the worst. Your vocabulary is the best.

Not Nice and Too Nice: A Collection of Dysphemisms and Euphemisms

Words to soothe and annoy

Rare and Amusing Insults, Volume 3

Useful words for everyday interactions

Suck-ups, Lickspittles, and Toadeaters: Words for Flatterers and Sycophants

The exact words you need to describe that person at work

Rare and Amusing Insults: Cockalorum, Snollygoster, and More

How dare you called me a ninnyhammer you pillock!

The Clinical History of 'Moron,' 'Idiot,' and 'Imbecile'

The words have a less-than-savory past

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

A list we hope you don't find 'insipid'

Plant Names That Sound Like Insults

Hey, we're all adults here.

10 Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Polly wanna ask what you meant by that, exactly?

The Origin of 'Hypocrite'

This one's surprisingly dramatic

7 Shakespearean Insults to Make Life More Interesting

One for each day of the week

You Talk Too Much: 8 Words for the Wordy

You can't shut them up, but you can label them

12 More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Words beloved even by cranky fans and pettichaps

What's that smell? Obscure Words for Bad Odors

10 obscure words for bad odors

What is an 'ass clown'?

A socially inept or stupid person

10 Words to Call the Snobs and Elitists in Your Life

Look, your worshipfulness...

6 Irish Words For People You Don't Like Very Much

How the Irish insult people

9 Words to Describe Your (Worst) Roommate

Or just someone who bothers you
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