According to BBCAmerica, this is a term Brits may throw at friends or family members when they're behaving in a " less than cerebral manner ," with synonyms including words like "prat" or "knob-head. For a real old time-y insult, consider the term "gormless," which refers to someone who lacks common sense. It stems from the old Norse word of Gaumr, McLoughlin says, meaning to take care or heed.
But even though it's old, it can still be an effective — albeit funny — insult to use today. If you visualize a bag of ferrets, there'd be no other way to describe it than totally chaotic. And that's why Brits may use this phrase when someone's behaving in a shocking way, or coming up with crazy ideas. Brits may ask this question as a way of saying "you've got to be kidding me. According to BBCAmerica, "pillock" is yet another insult in a long line of British insults, which implies someone is being an idiot.
It can be thrown around for fun with friends — especially if they're coming up with silly ideas — instead of actually calling them stupid. Dodgy Used to describe something or someone a little suspicious or questionable.
Gobsmacked This is a truly British expression. Pissed The British sure do love their bevvys. This is another word for being drunk. Throwing a wobbly This British expression means to have a tantrum, however, tends to be used when describing tantrums thrown by adults, or people who should otherwise know better.
Chuffed If someone is "chuffed," they are very happy or delighted. Fiver A five-pound note. Tenner A ten-pound note. Bog Not a muddy marsh, but a toilet. Oh, the British! Bird This is British slang for a girl or a woman. Chav This is a derogatory British slang word for a young hooligan who normally starts fights and makes trouble.
Grafting "Grafting" is Scottish slang denoting a lad who is trying to get a girl to like him. Muppet Another great British insult. Prat Yet another classic British slang term of insult. Pied off This is not a nice feeling.
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Just for the French! This should only be used to insult a Frenchman! It was actually coined by an American writer for The Simpsons , but it really caught on with the Francophobic Brits. A freeloader. A person who attends functions for free food and drinks. Someone who never picks up a check or pays for their share.
Can also be a verb. Be careful with this one! This pejorative can lead to punches. Toggle navigation. How many of these British insults do you know? What a gormless pillock! Ye silly sod. Here are 20 of the best British insults.
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