May 2013
32 posts
The Origins of 9 Great British Insults →
nevver:
WAZZOCK
Wazzock was a particularly prevalent—and particularly loutish—insult in the 1990s. At the time, “lad culture” ran throughout British music and television, and wazzock, a North-England accented contraction of the sarcastic wiseacre (a know-it-all) became a powerful tool to shoot people down in an argument.
LUMMOX
Though the etymology of lummox is heavily disputed, one thing...
April 2013
39 posts
