Regional insults

[CharliesAngles]

What's your favourite?

I love the word mardy.
I love shut your cake hole.

What can I add to broaden my repertoire?

Awa n bile yer heid

In the Southern USA "Aw, bless your heart" means something like "You are so stupid I can't be bothered to talk to you." (or so my S-in-L tells me).

Barm cake

Probably the most iconic insult for a Dubliner (image will eventually be revealed)

That's reminded me of

Did ye aye

I love it that in Glasgow “cunt” is a term of endearment whilst “pal” is a genuine threat!

@weegiemum I have a special fondness for the Scottish ones!

Nob'ead
Soft lad

Wally
Wazzock

A few Irish ones that are generally used towards women - weapon and wagon. Both great.

Also, the ULTIMATE Irish insult...

notions

A few sheep short in the top paddock.

We say "They've got their flip flops on the wrong feet and they're running into the sea"

Too true. We're a strange lot with the best insults tho, ae 😂

Oh I married a Glaswegian in my 20s and moved to Glasgow ( originally North of England).
My first job shortly after moving there involved taking statements from people. It was like a foreign language to me and i really struggled..
It took me years to get used to the Glasgow patter but I absolutely love it.
The insult my then H used to use and which had to be explained to me the first time I heard it was him calling another guy a Sweetie wife.

I'm in NE Scotland and had dealings with a policeman in Glasgow. He spoke at 100mph in a very strong Glaswegian accent and I struggled to understand him.

One of my favourite insults was if someone was the equivalent of mutton dressed as lamb. My mother's friend would say, "She's nae a scone o the day's baking"

My daughter is a nurse with colleagues from all over the world. They love her Doric comments.

Daft Wazzock and Pillock (Yorkshire)

Bawbag, yer arse is oot the windae,

Yer da sells Avon

Absolutely

Glaswegian here.

I'm particularly fond of 'pie' and 'rocket'. I know they seem pretty mild written down, but trust me, it's all in the emphasis. 😉

@AffIt
@Fitzcarraldo353

How would these be used?

My Boltonian mum used to say 'you big daft apeth'!

Munter, as in ugly. Eg She's a munter.

Shithead- derogatory term for a Bristol City supporter used by Gasheads (Bristol Rovers supporters).

Dinlo - stupid person
Squinny/squin - someone who whines a lot
(Portsmouth)

'Hadaway n shite'. I'm not from the northeast of England and I have no idea what the phrase means, except that it's not polite.