United Kingdomgit
noun · Informal
An unpleasant or contemptible person. Mild as insults go, and frequently affectionate when prefixed: you lucky git, you daft git.
United Kingdom
British Slang for Insults & Complaints
8 British slang terms for insults & complaints, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Terms for fools, annoyances and things gone wrong. Register matters enormously here — several of these words are affectionate between friends and fighting words between strangers.
grass
noun, verb · Informal
An informer; someone who reports others to the authorities.
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mardy
adjective · Regional
Sulky, moody, in a strop. Strongly associated with the East Midlands and Yorkshire.
minging
adjective · Informal · MING-ing, hard g
Disgusting; foul-smelling or filthy.
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Use with care
muppet
noun · Informal
An incompetent fool. Implies not malice but a total absence of thought.
numpty
noun · Regional
A foolish or hapless person. Scottish in origin, now widely used across Britain, and notably good-humoured for an insult.
pillock
noun · Informal
An idiot. Mild, slightly old-fashioned, and more exasperated than aggressive.
plonker
noun · Informal
A fool. Affectionate and dated, carried into general use by 1980s television.