The British Know How To Subtly Offend A Person And These 30 Tweets Prove It

I need to use this and not tell them what it means

Clever

That's harsh

That needs skills though

You utter wet wipe

Whahey. Surprised it's so far down. Plonker is one of the best insults ever, not least because of its use in Only Fools and Horses. "Rodney, you plonker!"

how about: "you're a coupon for a coupon"?

Eejit is a favorite.

Long pig!

And nouns become adjectives for drunkenness the more middle class you are (as previously mentioned elsewhere)

That legit made me laugh out loud...

I’m not sure how that works, but it’s hysterical!

Adding "bloody" sounds more British to me

My mum considered that a mild swear when I was growing up, so she'd substitute it with "pilchard"

It's yer da sells Avon - needs to be enunciated correctly for full effect

Spanner is much the same as calling someone a tool.

I was clueless re "footy stickers". Why is that an insult? Isn't team support a huge thing everywhere?

Truth in advertising

Shut up, you're making the room smell? (sorry)

So, get real?

You f*****g toilet brush! Oh it felt nice saying it

Not anymore

Though, didn’t making a fist, bending your arm, and pushing it forward rapidly used to mean sex?

Wazzock needs to be used more. :D

Yes, but wet celery means something else, particularly when combined with a flying helmet and an egg whisk. ;-)

Well, are you?

Donkey was the insult shouted at footy players who just hoofed the ball up the pitch with no skill or finesse lol, takes me back seeing that one!

Sounds like you're admiring the size of his package.

Dishcloth I like. Does quilt refer to the piecework?

Full of air??

Ooo. Mean. I like.

A "Doss" was a prostitute so a doss house was a Brothel therefore a "dosser was some one that used the services of a prossie

I use numpty! A great lost insult that one, never hear anyone use it anymore.

Is that the same as what we Americans call a wrench?

F***y is not what we in the US think. Hint, it's not unisex.

Okay...this one made me laugh!

I'll make sure to steer clear of Ireland. Lol

Same insult. Just something unattractive/messy that the dog would eat. You look like a right dog's dinner, or you've made a dog's dinner of that!

Healthy and works on yeast infections...how is that an insult?

aw but in french that's a pet name :) chouchou

What is Greenockian?

Ever heard the term limp biscuit?

As a kid my mum used to tell me to 'stop standing there like a lemon' . . . and generally the word lemon was used to refer to someone being useless

That almost sounds like a compliment XD

Big girls blouse was the version I heard. A lot more floaty to accommodate the more ample endowments.

Numptys my favr

In the U.S., it’s Go Soak Your Head

Used wet wipe

Dragon breath

I know scotch egg...what’s a shop egg?

Bawbag is a favourite of mine

Frank Zappa named one of his daughters Moon Unit...probably my favorite unorthodox name ever. Moon Unit Zappa!

Geoff Norcott used 'melt' on the latest episode of HIGNFY, made me laugh. Sort of referring to Keir Starmer

Were I grew up it was Pranny as in "What a pranny".

That one is puzzling, who doesn't love a quilt?

I'll drink to that.