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Shakespearean Insult Sheet

Directions: Combineth one word or phrase from each of the columns below and addeth “Thou” to the beginning. Make certain thou knowest the meaning of thy strong words. Mix and match to find the perfect barb from the bard!

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1.Bawdy-Raunchy

2. Churlish-Rude, Coarse

3. Clouted-Old shoe/Rag

4. Dankish-Rotten,Mildew

5. Fobbing-Cheating, Deceiving

6. Gleeking-To make fun of, Foolish

7. Knavish-Boyish

8. Mewling-Cry weakly

9. Peevish-Irritating

10. Pribbling-Drooling

11. Qualling-Insufferable

12. Reeky-Foul smelling

13. Roynish-Mangy, Dirty

14. Ruttish-Slutty

15. Saucy-Showing little respect for authority

16. Sottish-Alchoholic

17. Surly-Unfriendly,rude

18. Tottering-Unstable

19. Unmuzzled-Unskilled

20. Waggish-Mischievous

21. Wanton-Crude, Filthy

22. Wayward-Fickle,eratic

23. Wenching-Consorting with prostitutes

24. Weedy-Unattractive thinness

25. Whoreson-Bastard, Stupid, Ridiculous

26. Yeasty-superficial

Bat-Fowling-Cheating

Common-Kissing- Vulgar & Improper Kissing

Crook-Pated-Crazy

Elf-Skinned-Pale-Skinned

Fat-Kidneyed-Clumsy

Fen-Sucked-Sludge

Flap-Mouthed- Talkative

Folly-Fallen-Acting stupidly or rashly

Full-Gorged-Over fed

Hasty-Witted-Easily Irritated, No Sense

Knotty-Pated- Awkward

Lily-Livered-Coward

Motley-Livered-Cowardly Fool

Muddy-Mettled- Mind Numbingly Boring

Onion-Eyed-Red-eyed

Paper-Faced-Pale-faced

Pinch-Spotted-Spotty, Unattractive Complexion

Plume-Plucked-Cheated & Robbed

Pottle-Deep-Drunkard

Rump-Fed-Large behind

Shard-borne-Born in dung

Shrill-Gorged-Displeasing to the ear

Swag-Bellied- Fat

Tickle-Brained- Dim-witted

Unchin-Snouted-Ugly

Weather-Bitten-Wrinkled

Apple-John-Withered or Wrinkled

Bum-Bailey-Inept lawman

Canker-Blossom- Love-sucking worm, Cheater

Clack-Dish-Obnoxious

Clotpole-Foolish Oaf

Codpiece-Material covering male genetalia

Dewberry-A kind of blackberry

Flax-Wench-Prostitute

Flirt-Gill-Slut

Giglet-Airhead

Haggard-Tired or Sickly

Hugger-Mugger-Extremely confused, Foolish

Jack-A-Nape-Dolt, Ape

Malt-Worm-Drunkard

Mammet-Puppet

Moldwarp-Mole that throws up mold

Mumble-News-Talebearer

Pantaloon-foolish old man

Puttock-Buzzard

Rudesby-An uncivil, disorderly figure

Scut-Sexually promiscuous woman

Skainsmate-Miscreant

Strumpet-Prostitute

Varlet-Punk

Waterfly-Annoying& insignificant person

Younker-Juvenile