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Posted by goatboy (Member # 2062) on :
 
Check this out. It generates Shakespearean insults. Boy, research can lead you to some interesting websites.

http://www.tconl.com/~sjcarte/shakesp
 


Posted by Jeraliey (Member # 2147) on :
 
Too much fun!!!
 
Posted by Keeley (Member # 2088) on :
 
Thanks for the link, goatboy.

I like "artless, half-face, whey-face" myself.
 


Posted by catnep (Member # 2359) on :
 
bawdy bat-fowling barnacle. heh.
 
Posted by MaryRobinette (Member # 1680) on :
 
I was underwhelmed. Shakespeare's insults are much more interesting, but then, I learned to curse from King Lear.
 
Posted by Jaina (Member # 2387) on :
 
"artless base-court apple-john."

Errm... what's an apple-john, and why is that a bad thing?

I like the ones better where there's three lists of insults and you can mix and match them yourself. Here's a good one:

http://www.petelevin.com/shakespeare.htm

Eat my knickers, thou wayward, rump-fed harpy!
 


Posted by Pyre Dynasty (Member # 1947) on :
 
Away I say thou Errant Bat-fowling miscreant!

You wanna hear a weird thing, a friend of mine showed me that list last night.
 




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