“Minger” & More Words That Are Actually British Insults
Paramount Pictures, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Would you agree that there is some sort of art and poetry
when it comes to calling someone an
insult? Because I think so. But I am not sure what you think. To
be fair, calling someone an insult is not nice, not kind,
not fun. Because insulting someone is
hurtful. Therefore, when doing so, you and I should probably be
extra careful, extra sensitive, and extra mindful when
dropping these roasts. Unless calling someone a silly insult
is your thing… there’s that.
Anyhoo, you and I cannot deny the fact that there are so
many insults out there. We hear them on
television shows,
movies, sometimes
music. We sometimes even read them on the fun readings we
entertain ourselves with. Yeah, they are just everywhere.
Even the “well-behaved” Brits use them.
You read that right. Even the “well-behaved” Brits use
insults. But their use of insults is on a different level.
They are more clever about them, a bit funnier too. Their
insults are like Tabasco sayings, the kind that leave a very
British whoopsie zesty zing.
If you’re curious to hear an insult or two, you can watch a
British show
or movie, and more than likely you’ll hear an insult being
used. Or you could check out the teen film Angus, Thongs and
Perfect Snogging and you’ll hear light insults like “minger”
tossed around.
- minger: an unattractive woman
- daft: silly
- pillock: a stupid person; an idiot
- gormless: a stupid, foolish person; a clueless person
- prat: an idiot
- twit: a silly person; an idiot
- twat: a stupid person; an idiot
- muppet: an airhead; a stupid, silly, foolish person
- tosser: a stupid person; a wanker
- wanker: a stupid, foolish person; an idiot
- arsehole: a fool; a stupid person
- daft cow: an annoying person; a stupid person
- cockwomble: an idiot
- dodgy: something or someone suspicious
- knob head: an idiot
- gannet: a greedy person
- ligger: a freeloader
- manky: someone unattractive
- daft as a bush: silly and stupid
- berk: a stupid person
- dick: an idiot; a stupid person
- bellend: an idiot