Rob Delaney asked people for their favourite British insults – 16 of the funniest and most savage takedowns
Over on Twitter the great Rob Delaney asked people for their favourite British insults.
What are some good British insults these days? Hearing someone called a “roaster”, “flannel”, or “weapon” always makes me cackle. What else we got?
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) October 19, 2021
And the suggestions came flooding in.
We’ve read them all – well, quite a lot of them – so you don’t have to, and here are 25 of the very best.
1.
It’s a bit convoluted but I spend a lot of time in Liverpool where “Ya ma’s got a baldy head and collects footy stickers” is an all-time option
— (@papasombra) October 19, 2021
2.
Yer Da sits at the top of the stairs and pretends he’s the Chaser.
— Am Sam (@NumptyToss) October 19, 2021
3.
I heard a guy shout “fuck off you LENGTH” a while back. He might be the only one using it though.
— AJ Jefferies (@moonjam) October 19, 2021
4.
Dishcloth or quilt are up there too
— Ben Adams (@BenAdams20) October 19, 2021
5.
— Steve Birks (@Bixelby) October 19, 2021
6.
I often get ‘dry lunch’ or ‘pothole’
— Max Rushden (@maxrushden) October 19, 2021
7.
Yer Da sells Avon
— joe f (@smokinjose72) October 19, 2021
8.
Absolute PARCEL mate
— Matt (@mrperson77) October 19, 2021