(Yes, my parents are still here. I'll be back to something wordier next week. We're having a great visit, but it's definitely cutting down on my blogging time.)
They just don't write them like this anymore... Shakespearean insults - the C's.
My favorite is #2. What's yours?
- Canker Of A Calm World And A Long Peace
- Caterpillar Of The Commonwealth
- Cittern-Head
- Clamorous Harbinger Of Blood And Death
- Clay-Brained Guts
- Clod Of Wayward Marl
- Close Contriver Of All Harms
- Cock'red Silken Wanton
- Cream-Fac'd Loon
- Creeping Venomed Thing
- Crooked-Pated Old Cuckoldy Ram
- Curl'd-Pate Ruffian
- Cutter-Off Of Nature's Wit
Have you Thirteened this week?
It's too hard to choose just one, they are all great! I'm a Shakespeare-fan.
ReplyDeletethanks for visiting my reiki TT. If you lived more closeby, I'd give you a treatment to try it out!
And they have such style. I often think modern language uses swear words as punctuation. You couldn't say that with these :-)
ReplyDelete#10 for sure!!!
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Excellent, excellent!!! #6!!
ReplyDeleteHope you can drop by to view my T 13....I love visitors y'know. :o)
Crooked-Pated Old Cuckoldy Ram is my favorite. I can just picture an old sheep with his coat on crooked... Happy TT.
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What a way with words the man had! Cream-Fac'd Loon is short and easy to remember. I may use that sometime.
ReplyDelete10, 11, and 13 are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteBoy those just roll off the tongue don't they? ;) Can you imagine if someone said them to you? I'd laugh - not be insulted. But then I laugh a lot so....
ReplyDeleteHappy TT Robin! I hope your passover is a wonderful time for you and your family.
All those curly and crooked pated persons I know better be careful!
ReplyDeleteThey're all masterpieces. Great list! Happy T13
ReplyDeleteWhat a writer. Great list.
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from 9 to 13 are my favourites. I can't pick which one. They are all so, well, witty! Better than my generic arsehat methinks.
ReplyDelete#13 is my favorite. Happy TT.
ReplyDeletei love all! but #5 is the best!
ReplyDeleteRobin you keep popping up everywhere I go in blog land these days. Even before you won Michelle's writing contest I kept seeing you all over... maybe it it time to add you to my reader. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a little difficult for me, I think I know better the modern one, lol !
ReplyDeleteHappy TT
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time with your folks.
Pesach S'meach
one would know one was insulted:)
ReplyDeleteHahaha, these are funny! I kind of like #9. Happy TT!
ReplyDeleteAnd these are just the C's?! I think Dr. Phil does a pretty good job with creative insults. I remember when we were kids our favorite one was "you jerk!"
ReplyDeleteThese are just a small fraction of the C's Colleen - there were many more I eliminated to get down to 13.
ReplyDeleteLove #11
ReplyDeleteOoo, clamorous harbinger of blood and death. I like it! *grin*
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My favorites are "Clamorous Harbinger of Blood and Death" and "Clod of Wayward Marl," but I'd be more likely to actually use "Creeping "Venomed Thing." It's easier to remember. :)
ReplyDeleteWithout a doubt Shakespeare had a way with words that no one has matched since. His insults are just one way he proves his superiority.
ReplyDeleteGreat list. Thanks for visiting my TT!
Oh, hahah! "Curl'd-Pate Ruffian." Love it!
ReplyDeletei love the last one! that kooky shakespeare! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderful!!! Thanks for sharing them and the 'link' to the source ;--)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
These are all wonderful!!! Thanks for sharing them and the 'link' to the source ;--)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
hilarious list!!
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Terrific! I love shakespeare and this was a delightful idea for a TT list. Good one girl!
ReplyDeleteMine is not so high brow...it's about supermodels...I'm kind of embarrassed reading your funny and stylish list...but if you have time come say howdy!
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10 & 4 are my faves. Great list, happy TT
ReplyDeleteThose are fantastic! Cream-Fac'd Loon is my favorite! I loved how that mad wrote!
ReplyDeleteI dig these! Good stuff. "Creeping Venomed Thing" is my favorite, I think.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how he managed to cram so many different insults into the plays...lots of surly characters, I guess. I do like the guy's wit.
ReplyDeleteCock'red Silken Wanton is my fave. Thanks for letting me be a Hollaback Girl at you even if I didn't really comment on your comment.
ReplyDeleteAaaahhh... love those Shakespeareian insults. Hehehe!
ReplyDeleteI like #4 - nice and severe!
ReplyDeleteNo TT this week,, but just wanted to see what clever list you had this week!! I love #10 too.
ReplyDeleteI'm going with 13...great list!
ReplyDeleteI think A and B were stronger lists; none of these made me roar with laughter or wish we still slung these sorts of fun insults around.
ReplyDeleteBut then again, I'm exhausted. That might be it.
Come over and drop me an insult and let's see...
Oh, I love this! Thanks for posting, and thanks for coming by History Is Elementary.
ReplyDeleteThis was the BEST TT ever!
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