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

by **Nathan Joyce** (Author)

**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 Biography

Nathan Joyce is a writer, editor and trivia buff. He is the author of _Loo-niversity_ (Dog 'n' Bone Books).

**Number of Pages:** 112

**Dimensions:** 0.59 x 6.23 x 4.85 IN

**Publication Date:** September 27, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 12.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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