Ever want to make a real impression in an argument? Try these 11 poetic insults in European languages and you’ll definitely come out a winner.
Your bad, dead ancestors
Italian: Li mortacci tua!
Means: Your ancestors had questionable morality.
Example: ‘Li mortacci tua! You’re actually the worst.’
As stupid as his/her feet
French: Bête comme ses pieds
Means: Very stupid.
Example: ‘The point you’re making is bête comme ses pieds.’
Toilet
Italian: Cesso
Means: Ugly person.
Example: ‘My date was a total cesso.’
May the horse kick you
Hungarian: Rúgjon meg a ló!
Means: Curse you!
Example: ‘You took the last jam doughnut from the box when you know they’re my favourite – rúgjon meg a ló! ’
May the raven gouge out your eye
Hungarian: A holló vájja ki a szemed!
Means: Curse you!
Example: ‘You’re the worst person on the planet. A holló vájja ki a szemed! ’
I’ll give you a slap that will dress you as a bullfighter
Spanish: Te doy una hostia que te visto de torero
Means: I’ll hit you very hard.
Example: ‘If you come one step closer, te doy una hostia que te viste de torero.’
Go fry asparagus
Spanish: Vete a freír esparragos
Means: Go screw yourself!
Example: ‘You ate my banana?! I was saving that! Vete a freír esparragos! ’
Pleasure newt
German: Lustmolch
Means: Someone who is sex obsessed.
Example: ‘Ugh, my date last weekend was a total lustmolch.’
Snot puppy
Danish: Snothvalpe
Means: A brat.
Example: ‘Stop being such a snothvalpe and clean up your mess.’
May your VCR catch fire
Greek: Boreí to vínteo sas na pyrodotísei!
Means: Screw you!
Example: ‘You watched the new Game of Thrones without me? Boreí to vínteo sas na pyrodotísei!’
He put his penis on the table and the table broke
German: Hat er seinen Schwanz auf den Tisch gelegt, und der Tisch bricht in zwei Teile
Means: Used to describe a very arrogant man.
Example: ‘I was in an important meeting and my colleague was so arrogant about his presentation that hat er seinen Schwanz auf den Tisch gelegt, und der Tisch bricht in zwei Teile!‘
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