Let's start with the "A"s, shall we. Enjoy...
1. A Filthy Piece Of Work
2. A Mere Dull Shadow
3. A Mind Diseas'd
4. A Very Toad
5. Abandoner Of Revels
6. Abject Drudge
7. Affable Wolf
8. Affecting Rogue
9. And Nothing Of A Man
10. Amorous Surfeiter
11. Anointed Sovereign Of Sighs And Groans
12. Arrant Counterfeit Rascal
13. Ass-Head
"Anointed Sovereign Of Sighs And Groans". They just don't write them like that anymore... Unfortunately, the website I took these from didn't provide citations so I can't tell you which comes from where without spending a lot of hours in my very musty copy of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, but they're still fun even without the references. Besides, this way you get to guess.
Which one is your favorite?
Look here for more Thursday Thirteens, and have a great day.
PS Up posting at 1:30am with sick kid. He's still running a high fever. Fingers crossed he's healthy enough for his birthday party Friday afternoon!
Now if only I can remember them, so I can them out on suitable occasions!
ReplyDelete#13 is to the point. Happy TT.
ReplyDeleteAffable Wolff.
ReplyDeleteThat's my favorite.
What's Affable mean again?
OMG, Robin, those are a hoot!!! I never thought of it, but you are so right. We DON'T talk like that anymore. We (and I'm incredibly guilty of this) rely on four-letter words for ... habit.
ReplyDelete*sigh*
I shall try to change. You with me?
Wow... these will be great to add to my repertoire.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving 4 and 13 the best!
I like #10 the best. Great list. Have a wonderful TT. :)
ReplyDeleteNo. 11 may be a genetic condition....
ReplyDeleteA Mind Diseas'd: CLASSIC!
ReplyDeleteI like 11
ReplyDeleteHappy TT.
I needed that. I've given up profanity for Lent, this is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSJR
The Pink Flamingo
http://thepinkflamingo.blogharbor.com/blog
I don't want to be #2! My favorite would be #13..I will try to use it as often as I can! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHow doth one choose? ;)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to be insulted in such a fashion -- I'd be all, "Thanks for putting the effort into it!" lol
Happy TT!
I think most men would enjoy being called an affable wolf ;)
ReplyDelete(I've got TT's at both my blogs, please stop by and leave your linky at both!)
I'm with #13 too...wow, what a great list! I'm looking forward to the Z's!
ReplyDeleteGraet TT, and different subject- I like that!!
Mine's up at:
http://bellamocha.blogspot.com/2008/02/thursday-thirteen-3.html
I would NEVER abandon my revels!!! Gadzooks!
ReplyDeleteCapt Jack is #8, as well as 11 & 12 :-)
Ass head? Culo cabeza!
Is that Shakespear short hand ?
ReplyDeleteROFL
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try to remember to call people "a very toad" when I'm annoyed with them.
ReplyDeleteHope the sick kid gets better soon!
#4 A Very Toad is my favorite.
ReplyDeletelove it
ReplyDeleteI have to say the last one! Ass-head caught me off guard! :)
ReplyDeleteMy TT is 13 love songs that you can listen to in the post. Happy TT & Valentine's!
http://blog.mysocalledsite.com/?p=220
"Anointed Sovereign Of Sighs And Groans"
ReplyDeleteNiiiiiiice!
affable means "pleasant or easy to speak to- approachable"
I hope your son feels better soon!!
#11 is my favorite. I'll have to pull that out on a few folks I know that fit it completely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding to my quotes and improving my quality of insults. They were already rather interesting because I don't commonly swear, but now they'll be downright classic. *wink*
Happy Today, :)
~X
Are we mad at our English Teacher LOL what a funny topic
ReplyDeleteGood list--Have a fun Valentines Day
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#4 is my favorite, and probably something that could be used in modern life - though it's probably not a good idea to put down toads. I enjoyed your list. The Bard certainly knew how to call them!
ReplyDeleteI think I like #4 and #6
ReplyDeleteAffable Wolf is my favorite, but Ass-Head, now that needs no explanation or pondering from what from other than A Midsummer Night's Dream and poor ole Bottom... and sometimes I am definitely # 11...
ReplyDeleteHope Itai is feeling better...
Fabulous list. Cracked.com has a list of 13 words Shakespeare actually invented....one was "eyeball."
ReplyDeleteI'll go profane and choose asshead. Short, sweet, to the point.
ReplyDeleteYes, leave it Shakespear!
ReplyDeletei like this one:
ReplyDelete2. A Mere Dull Shadow
i am going to use it on a coworker that seems purposely stupid in order to avoid work. she probably won't get what i mean!
Awesome list!
ReplyDeleteLOL..Great list! Happy Valentine's Day!!
ReplyDeleteI should have used your TT to refer to my love-hate relationship with Blogger.
ReplyDeleteLove Shakespearean insults!!!!! He was a master.
Happy TT!
Definitely ass-head.
ReplyDeleteHee. I like ass-head! :)
ReplyDeleteThose are funny. I really love abject drudge. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteI loved this. I am so glad you stopped by. I would love hearing about where you live. It is very different here where in western Oregon we have such a moist climate.
ReplyDeleteShakespeare's quill is mightier than the sword once again.
ReplyDeleteI go for # 11. I know a couple of folks who could use that title.
ReplyDeleteAnd sometimes it applies to me!!
I like Affable Wolf, but then, I'm a sucker for wolves.
ReplyDeleteSorry I haven't been by much lately--I'm going through one of those periods where life is incredibly full. *hugs*
I did four TTs this week, one at each of the raven blogs: roads, rides, range, rv.
oh you had me giggling on each one, though 9 & 12 are my favs...
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to be so late! What a WONDERFUL TT13. I am bookmarking them so I can use them myself and sound erudite!
ReplyDeletethanks for visiting mine...