“Minger” & More Words That Are Actually British Insults

Would you agree that there is some sort of art and poetry when it comes to calling someone an insult? Because I think so. To be fair, calling someone an insult is not nice, not kind, and not fun because insulting someone is hurtful. Therefore, we should probably be extra careful, extra sensitive, and extra mindful when dropping these roasts.

Anyhoo, we cannot deny the fact that there are so many insults out there. We hear them on television shows, movies, and sometimes music. Even the “well-behaved” Brits use them.

You read that right. Even the Brits use insults, but their use of insults is on a different level. They are more clever about them, and a bit funnier, too. 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 words like “minger” tossed around.

Common British Insults

1. minger: an unattractive woman
2. daft: silly
3. pillock: a stupid person; an idiot
4. gormless: a stupid, foolish person; a clueless person
5. prat: an idiot
6. twit: a silly person; an idiot
7. twat: a stupid person; an idiot
8. muppet: an airhead; a stupid, silly, foolish person
9. tosser: a stupid person; a wanker
10. wanker: a stupid, foolish person; an idiot
11. arsehole: a fool; a stupid person
12. daft cow: an annoying person; a stupid person
13. cockwomble: an idiot
14. dodgy: something or someone suspicious
15. knob head: an idiot
16. gannet: a greedy person
17. ligger: a freeloader
18. manky: someone unattractive or dirty
19. daft as a bush: silly and stupid
20. berk: a stupid person
21. dick: an idiot; a stupid person
22. bellend: an idiot