# Insults given inconspicously **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 10, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843 "2013-02-10T02:55:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/21 "2013-02-10T16:20:40Z")
[- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HY2fLlGcng)😃 ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/22 "2013-02-10T16:40:29Z")
Elbows, that is pretty sly. I like it. TriPolar, I don’t know I just heard it for the first time on a talk show and I can’t ever recall hearing it anywhere else. Perhaps, I don’t mean to insult so much. I rarely even get that upset to go that far. I think I meant this in a friendly, teasing manner. ---
**Author:** ![the\_O](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@the\_O](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_O)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/23 "2013-02-10T17:09:57Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > I’m happy that you started this thread. _ **Bless your heart.** _ +1 ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/24 "2013-02-11T00:27:00Z")
In my world, bint is a perferctly comulent word, but is usually prefixed by silly or stupid. Its not used often so and I never say it to someones face, only to describe someone who annoyed me. **the 0** , thank you. I was wondering if anyone got that, the OP didn’t seem to. But he seems a little gormless, so is forgiven. Bless his heart 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/25 "2013-02-11T00:49:13Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Both **piker** and **bint** are used in completely different ways here in Australia. That’s the drum. ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/26 "2013-02-11T01:14:22Z")
LOL flatlined you are right I didn’t get it. Now I do though. That’s a good one! But I think it’s funny that people here are saying “Piker” is a commonly used and understood word in the general American public. Right, I’m just so naive let me tell ya… ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/27 "2013-02-11T01:40:20Z")
Grins happily. I do think that many of the people who post here are better read than on other message boards. Piker isn’t a common word to you or me, but I understood what you meant right away. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/28 "2013-02-11T08:08:10Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > In my world, bint is a perferctly comulent word, but is usually prefixed by silly or stupid. “perferctly comulent” ?? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/29 "2013-02-11T08:11:21Z")
Has _The Simpsons_ not made it to Moscow, Idaho? ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/30 "2013-02-11T21:14:24Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Has _The Simpsons_ not made it to Moscow, Idaho? Ah. I’ve never seen The Simpsons. Clueless moi. Ignorance fought, to some extent. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/31 "2013-02-12T04:04:25Z")
Bad typing, sorry. Its “cromulent”. I’ve never watched the Simpsons either. I don’t know where I learned that word, but its common enough that a quick google search shows it on lots of dictionary sites. I love how words evolve and change and are accepted into language. I started learning Latin a couple of years ago, just because I like being able to understand how little worm means red. I pick up words like some people pick up pennies. They aren’t worth much one at a time, but when you have lots of them, you can get all geeky and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/32 "2013-02-12T05:21:50Z")
Hey, relax! I’m a minister. Bring your folks around and I’ll marry them for free! ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/33 "2013-02-12T05:22:17Z")
Now I’m confused. Is “perferctly” a Simpsons word? ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/34 "2013-02-12T05:59:12Z")
I think the best insults are ones where the statement could be taken innocently or insultingly. From _A Man For All Seasons_: Wolsey: More! You should’ve been a cleric! More: Like yourself, Your Grace? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PgJDtf7iops/hqdefault.jpg "A Man for All Seasons - witty remarks") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgJDtf7iops) ---
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843/35 "2013-02-12T11:08:53Z")
Bint is used quite often in the UK, same with gormless. Is “piker” related to “pikey”, i.e. an Irish traveller? Seems possible given what the word means. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insults-given-inconspicously/649843.md?page=1)