“Idiot” & A Short List Of More American Insults

This is going to sound silly, but one of my favorite insults in English is actually the word “idiot.” I don’t really know why I enjoy hearing that word, but I do. I think it sounds funny too. So whenever I hear it or whenever I say it, I giggle a little.

Try saying it: “idiot.” Did you giggle a little when you said it? Or maybe that’s just my silly reaction. Anyway, please don’t just randomly call people “idiot” because they might not appreciate that.

I think “idiot” is one of the most commonly used insults in English, American English or not. But “idiot” isn’t the only insult out there. What other insults are out there? Scroll down and find out.

Common American Insults

• airhead: a silly or foolish person; someone who acts like they have no brain
• bastard: a disagreeable or annoying person
• bozo: an annoying or stupid person
• butthead / booty head: a childish way to call someone a stupid person
• snitch: a person who likes to reveal secrets; a tattletale
• chicken / chickenshit: a coward
• moron: an idiot; a very stupid person
• lame: a boring person; something uninteresting
• smart-ass: a know-it-all who is often sarcastic
• nutjob: a silly or crazy person
• scum: a worthless or low-life person
• f*ckface: an extremely annoying or disliked person
• b*tch: a coward; an annoying or unreasonable person
• asshole: a jerk; a mean or annoying person
• m*therf*cker: a strong insult for an idiot or a jerk
• trash: a jerk; a worthless person