“Minger” & More Words That Are Actually British Insults

Would you agree that there is some sort of art and poetry when it comes to calling someone an insult? Because I think so. But I am not sure what you think. To be fair, calling someone an insult is not nice, not kind, not fun. Because insulting someone is hurtful. Therefore, when doing so, you and I should probably be extra careful, extra sensitive, and extra mindful when dropping these roasts. Unless calling someone a silly insult is your thing… there’s that.

Anyhoo, you and I cannot deny the fact that there are so many insults out there. We hear them on television shows, movies, sometimes music. We sometimes even read them on the fun readings we entertain ourselves with. Yeah, they are just everywhere. Even the “well-behaved” Brits use them.

You read that right. Even the “well-behaved” Brits use insults. But their use of insults is on a different level. They are more clever about them, a bit funnier too. Their insults are like Tabasco sayings, the kind that leave a very British whoopsie zesty zing.

If you’re curious to hear an insult or two, you can watch a British show or movie, and more than likely you’ll hear an insult being used. Or you could check out the teen film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and you’ll hear light insults like “minger” tossed around.

1. minger: an unattractive woman
2. daft: silly
3. pillock: a stupid person; an idiot
4. gormless: a stupid, foolish person; a clueless person
5. prat: an idiot
6. twit: a silly person; an idiot
7. twat: a stupid person; an idiot
8. muppet: an airhead; a stupid, silly, foolish person
9. tosser: a stupid person; a wanker
10. wanker: a stupid, foolish person; an idiot
11. arsehole: a fool; a stupid person
12. daft cow: an annoying person; a stupid person
13. cockwomble: an idiot
14. dodgy: something or someone suspicious
15. knob head: an idiot
16. gannet: a greedy person
17. ligger: a freeloader
18. manky: someone unattractive
19. daft as a bush: silly and stupid
20. berk: a stupid person
21. dick: an idiot; a stupid person
22. bellend: an idiot