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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'
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
8 Words for Men of Ill-Repute
Good words for bad people
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