The History of Insults: Over 100 Put-Downs, Slights & Snubs Through the Ages

History lessons have never been so hilarious thanks to this collection of insults through the ages--the targets of your barrage of vintage invective won't know what's hit them.

Ever wanted to "air the lungs (1)" like a cowboy or dreamed of channeling the wit of Shakespeare to deliver that killer put-down to an Elizabethan fustilarian (2)? Are you too much of a medieval scobberlotcher (3) to realize this ambition? Well, you're in luck because The History of Insults has some of the finest put-downs of all time--starting with the Ancient Romans and Greeks and working through the centuries to modern times. This means you can dish out the best burns to bacon-fed bell swaggers (4) to your heart's content. As they used to say in 19th-century London, "It's more than enough to make a stuffed bird laugh!"

(1) Swear; (2) Scoundrel; (3) Lazy person; (4) Fat, loudmouth bullies

Author: Nathan Joyce
Publisher: Dog N Bone
Published: 09/27/2022
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 6.23h x 4.85w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9781912983568
ISBN10: 1912983567
BISAC Categories:
- Humor | Form | Anecdotes & Quotations
- Humor | Form | Jokes & Riddles

About the Author
Nathan Joyce is a writer, editor and trivia buff. He is the author of Loo-niversity (Dog 'n' Bone Books).