http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/ en-US 2008-03-14T01:38:00-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2008/03/prick.html prick When it comes to insulting slang, look no further than the human body. Pussy, cunt, twat… these words can all be used as weapons when it comes to a verbal smack down. And while it's usually the female body... gender insult men sex gURL 2008-03-14T01:38:00-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2008/01/hater.html hater Have you ever felt really good about yourself, maybe after a big accomplishment, only to be shot down by someone who isn't (or is) as successful? If so, you've probably encountered a hater.A hater is typically someone who talks... hip hop insult media Music sex gURL 2008-01-04T00:00:00-05:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2008/01/player.html player"You see, there are two kind[s] of people in the world today/We have, the playaz, and we have, the playa haters/Please don't hate me because I'm beautiful baby..."- Notorious B.I.G., Playa HaterSimply put, if a guy hooks up, sleeps around... gender hip hop lifestyle men Music sex gURL 2008-01-02T13:48:59-05:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/10/pervert.html pervert What do gay people, MySpace users and Scarlett Johansson have in common? In the past two years they have all been called perverts in the mass media. Ms. Johansson was called a pervert in a gossip blog when she... body image gender insult lifestyle politics sex sexual orientation gURL 2007-10-16T16:29:51-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/09/milf.html MILFGuy #1: Dude, that chick's a MILF!Guy #2: What the hell is that?Guy #1: M-I-L-F. Mom I'd Like to Fuck!Guy #2: Yeah dude! Yeah!-- American Pie, 1999A MILF is an acronym for Mom I'd Like to Fuck--and for most people,... family gender sex women gURL 2007-09-19T11:51:38-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/09/narc.html narcEver witnessed someone "telling" or "tattling" on someone? Chances are you have, and chances are you might have heard whispers or snickers about the person being a "narc." Not sure what this means? Or where the term comes from? Read... drugs insult gURL 2007-09-04T16:54:26-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/wigger.html wigger"Wigger" refers to a "white" person (usually male) who acts, dresses or talks "black." It's most likely a combination of the words "white" and "nigger," though some people say the "w" comes from wannabe (a person who wants to be... fashion hip hop Music race style gURL 2007-08-20T15:48:35-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/white-trash.html whitetrashNowadays the term "white trash" might bring to mind the foul-mouthed guests of "The Jerry Springer Show," with their bad hair, narrow-minded politics and trailer park neighborhoods...just some of the stereotypes associated with poor, white, non-urban Americans. But the phrase... family fashion insult intelligence race style gURL 2007-08-20T15:47:45-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/wetback.html wetback"Wetback is a derogatory term used to describe Mexicans who have immigrated illegally to the United States by swimming or wading across the Rio Grande--the river that separates the U.S. from Mexico. U.S. Border Patrol began using the word in... family insult race gURL 2007-08-20T15:46:54-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/wasp.html wasp"WASP" is an acronym for white Anglo-Saxon Protestants. When someone calls someone a WASP today, they usually mean to imply that the person is uptight, reserved and/or elitist, regardless of their background. The stereotype of the uptight, upper class WASP... family fashion money race gURL 2007-08-20T15:46:39-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/twat.html twat"To get the twat I got a knot, no more runnin' from the cops/ now I'm rollin' with Foxx because the block's hot."-- Jamie Foxx, DJ Play A Love Song Much like cunt, the word twat is mainly used as... gender insult sex women gURL 2007-08-20T15:46:20-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/trick.html trickToday, the word trick--when used as slang or as a label--is known as a derogatory term for women. Usually used by males, calling a female a trick can imply that she is a tease, a ho or a bitch.However, trick... gender insult sexual orientation women gURL 2007-08-20T15:45:16-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/tree-hugger.html treehugger"Tree hugger" is a phrase used to describe environmental activists. The word originated in the 1970s in response to the Chipko movement in India, which was comprised of a group of villagers opposed to commercial logging. The group became known... lifestyle politics Religion style gURL 2007-08-20T15:38:05-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/tool.html toolAccording to dictionary.com, a tool (as a noun) is: "A device, such as a saw, used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work," or "something regarded as necessary to the carrying out of one's occupation or profession," or even,... freedom insult intelligence money gURL 2007-08-20T15:37:09-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/thug.html thug"My first words were 'thug for life.'"--Tupac Shakur Think of the word "thug." Maybe you picture Tupac Shakur's famous stomach tattoo? Or possibly, a gang of mafia crime bosses? Most people might be picturing the same thing...so we wanted to... race gURL 2007-08-20T15:36:35-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/tease.html teaseWhen you were in elementary school, you probably got teased. Maybe you even teased a few people yourself, especially if you have younger siblings. However, as you got older, you probably heard the word "tease" more often in a different... gURL 2007-08-20T15:36:20-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/stud.html studThe female origins of "stud" may come as a surprise to all the men out there who aspire to the term. While "studs" nowadays are virile and attractive in a masculine, athletic way, the word probably comes from the German... body image compliment fashion men sex gURL 2007-08-20T15:36:04-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/straight-edge.html straightedgeWhen someone labels him or herself straight edge, it usually means that they do not drink, smoke cigarettes, use drugs or have promiscuous sex. While these rules may change from group to group (some people believe you must be a... body image drugs lifestyle media Music Religion gURL 2007-08-20T15:35:40-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/stoner.html stonerWay back, as early as 14th century England, "stone blind" or "stone drunk" meant being as blind or as drunk as you could get. "Stoned"--the state of being very intoxicated by drugs or alcohol--probably grew from that.But it wasn't until... drugs intelligence lifestyle gURL 2007-08-20T15:35:01-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/spic.html spicIn Jennifer Lopez's hit song I'm Real (circa 2001), she used the word "nigga" in the song lyrics. Part of the African-American community took issue with J-Lo's choice of words since she is of Latino descent. It wasn't long before... race gURL 2007-08-20T15:34:32-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/snob.html snobSnobs look down at you: They seem to think they're better or smarter; maybe their parents are loaded or maybe they know a lot about something. But the term actually originated as a putdown for social climbers, people aspiring to... gURL 2007-08-20T15:34:03-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/slut.html slutPeople usually use the word "SLUT" to put down a woman for being sexually promiscuous--whether she is or not. It's sometimes used to taunt females who have been raped, and to embarrass girls who go through puberty before their peers.... body image insult sex women gURL 2007-08-20T15:33:30-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/slacker.html slackerAccording to Webster's Dictionary, a slacker is "a person who shirks work or obligation." But lest we allow Webster's to be the be-all and end-all of the English language, urbandictionary.com has a different definition; "a person who chooses the path... drugs freedom insult intelligence lifestyle money gURL 2007-08-20T15:32:59-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/skank.html skankThe word "skank" is used to describe a person (originally a woman or girl) who is considered dirty or diseased because he or she is promiscuous or slutty. It is implied that a skank spreads sexually transmitted diseases. You may... gURL 2007-08-20T15:32:32-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/scenester.html scenesterA scenester is someone who consciously tries to fit into a cultural scene based around a genre of music, art, film or other media. A scenester will adopt the fashion and habits of people in the scene (such as the... fashion lifestyle media Music rock n' roll style gURL 2007-08-20T15:31:33-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/retard.html retard"Retard" means "slow" in French. When the word came into common English use in the 20th century to describe mentally retarded people, it was offered as a kinder alternative to medieval words like "idiot" and "fool" and images of pitiful,... insult intelligence gURL 2007-08-20T15:31:11-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/redneck.html redneckTo many people, the term "redneck" conjures images of trailer parks and rifle racks; hunting knives and confederate flags. Which is no wonder, given how often it's used as an insult to describe Southerners in the United States. According to... race gURL 2007-08-20T15:30:40-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/queer.html queerIt seems like the term "queer" is everywhere these days. You can watch shows likeQueer as Folk or Queer Eye for the Straight Guyand rock out to the music of pop punk band The Queers. You can even study "Queer... gURL 2007-08-20T15:26:27-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/pussy.html pussy"I never forget a pussy...cat."-- Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryIf you've ever watched the 1997 movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, chances are you might have gotten a good laugh at the line above. After all, it does... gURL 2007-08-20T15:26:00-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/punk.html punkThe style and attitude of punk rock--mohawks, anarchy and leather jackets--are what most people think of when they use the word "punk." But back in 16th century England, a "punk" was a prostitute.By the 1920s, "punk" had developed into a... gURL 2007-08-20T15:21:42-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/prude.html prudeIn pre-revolutionary France, "prode femmes" were proud, wise, virtuous women. It was a respectful and flattering term. By the time "prude" showed up in the English language in the early 1700s, however, there was nothing kind about it anymore.Women, it... gURL 2007-08-20T15:16:54-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/prep.html prep"Prep" is short for "preparatory." But unless you are doing "kitchen prep" before making a meal or getting ready for a test, the word usually refers to people who look like they could belong to the elite world of American... gURL 2007-08-20T15:16:29-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/poser.html poserPoser this, poser that. Everybody thinks somebody is a poser. Or so it seems if you read internet message boards. Even ours... For example, you've probably heard someone say, "Avril Lavigne is such a poser," meaning she's not really punk,... gURL 2007-08-20T15:10:22-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/pimp.html pimpThe word "pimp" is one of those slang words that can be an insult or a compliment, depending on how you look at it. In hip-hop culture and now in more mainstream culture (i.e., MTV's "Pimp My Ride"), you may... gURL 2007-08-20T15:09:27-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/nympho.html nymphoIn Greek mythology, nymphs were beautiful beings associated with specific elements of nature. There were wood nymphs and water nymphs and nymphs who protected certain trees, meadows or mountains.But just how did the term nympho (short for nymphomaniac), used to... gURL 2007-08-20T15:08:41-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/nigger.html niggerThe word "nigger" is a derogatory term for a person with dark skin, especially someone of African origin. It is a variation of the old racial classification "Negro," which comes from niger, the Latin word for the color black. Some... race gURL 2007-08-20T15:08:19-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/jock.html jockThe "jocks" of today are all about sports, but in its beginnings, "jock" (like "jack" in English) was simply Scottish for "guy.""Jock" was a catchall phrase for men performing any number of odd jobs (hence the expression "jack of all... gURL 2007-08-20T15:07:35-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/jap.html japJAP is both an acronym for Jewish American Princess and a racist slur for people of Japanese descent. The stereotype of the Jewish American Princess is, in some ways, no less damning. The character Cher Horowitz in the movie "Clueless"... race gURL 2007-08-20T15:07:11-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/indie.html indieSimply put, "indie" means independent from the mainstream. While some may say that a fan of indie culture, otherwise known as an "indie kid" or "hipster," is merely a cultural elitist in an ironic t-shirt, others would argue that being... gURL 2007-08-20T15:06:46-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/ho-whore.html ho(whore)There are zero putdowns in the English language for sexually promiscuous men, but so many ways to say that a woman is bad by virtue of being "loose" (slut, bitch, whore, just to name a few). And now hip-hop culture... gURL 2007-08-20T15:06:26-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/goth.html gothThe word "Goth" covers a lot of ground and almost two millennia: from the marauding Germanic tribes of the second century, to pointy European cathedrals and haunting American literature, all the way to the "dark" fashion and music that still... art fashion lifestyle Music Religion style gURL 2007-08-20T15:05:37-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/gold-digger.html golddigger"She take my money, when I'm in need/Yeah she's a triflin' friend indeed/Oh, she's a gold digger, way over town/That digs on me"--Kanye West, "Gold Digger"You may have heard the term being thrown around, especially with Kanye West's hit song,... insult money gURL 2007-08-20T15:04:29-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/ghetto.html ghetto Nowadays, "ghetto" is usually associated with urban, predominantly African-American slums and the hip-hop stars who grew up in them. But the "ghetto" story goes way back.In Europe and the Middle East in the 14th and 15th centuries, Jewish people... gURL 2007-08-20T15:03:58-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/geek.html geekAlthough in Australia a "geek" is a "peek," as in a quick look at something, most of the rest of us know geeks as a special breed of socially awkward people with a passion for technology.The first "geeks" preceded computers... gURL 2007-08-20T15:03:25-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/gay.html gayGay is a complicated little word. On the one hand it refers to male or female homosexuals (e.g., "The gays all live in San Francisco." or "She just told me she's gay."). But it's also used to describe something or... gURL 2007-08-20T15:02:51-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/freak.html freak"Freak!" is not really what you want to hear when you're trying to blend into a crowd. But for someone interested in being unique, it can be a compliment.Starting in the early 1800s, freak shows were a popular form of... gURL 2007-08-20T14:58:45-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/feminist.html feminist"Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings." --Cheris Kramerae, author of A Feminist Dictionary, 1996You've probably heard lots of things about feminists. They're man-hating lesbians who like to burn their bras in public. Or, bitter women who... gURL 2007-08-20T14:56:38-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/faggot.html faggot"Faggot" is the classic anti-gay slur. Most people think it's a funny coincidence that the word also happens to mean "bundle of sticks." But there may be an ancient and awful connection between the two definitions: During the Spanish Inquisition... gURL 2007-08-20T14:56:06-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/emo.html emoEmo. Short for emotional. Emo. A genre of punk rock. Emo. A dress code of tiny t-shirts and horn-rimmed glasses. Type the word "emo" into your average search engine and you'll get over three million results that will encompass nearly... gURL 2007-08-20T14:55:22-04:00 http://gurl.typepad.com/label_it/2007/08/dyke.html dykeA "dyke" is a female homosexual or a low wall built to prevent floods (this second kind is also spelled "dike"). Some people suspect there's a connection between the two definitions: that women who were not interested in having sex... gURL 2007-08-20T14:54:43-04:00