FANCY-SHMANCY WAYS TO INSULT YOUR FRIENDS

FANCY-SHMANCY WAYS TO INSULT YOUR FRIENDS

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) – If four-letter-words are too low-brow for you, you may want to try curse words used back in the olden days. For instance, instead of telling someone they’re fat, you can call them “fabiform” – an old word that means “shaped like a bean.” That’s according to the new book, Insulting English (St. Martin’s Press), a collection of ancient insults and naughty tidbits including words like... “Excerebrose,” which means “brainless.” “Gink,” which is an insignificant person. A “gongoozler” is an idiot who stares at strange objects. Finally, there’s a “shotclog,” which is an unpleasant person tolerated only because he or she is buying drinks.

Thu 05-24-01