Published 11 days ago

Pillock, plonker and tosspot among British insults 'at risk of dying out'

Over half of surveyed individuals, regardless of age, were unfamiliar with East Anglian terms like "blighter," "ninny," and "cad."
Younger generations showed a lack of recognition for traditional British insults, including "lummox," "tosspot," and "toerag."
Research suggests that classic British insults like "berk," "nitwit," and "plonker" are facing extinction as younger generations are unfamiliar with them.

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Daily Express

British insults such as berk, nitwit and plonker in danger of dying out

Great British insults such as berk, nitwit, pillock and plonker are set to die out because younger generations haven't even heard of them.

12 days ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Beloved insults like pillock and numpty in danger of dying out, warns new study

Much loved regional insults across the United Kingdom might soon go the way of the dodo – because a new study has revealed more than half of young people today don't understand what they mean

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Classic British insults like 'plonker' are at risk of going extinct

Don’t be a numpty and let these iconic insults die out! (Picture: Getty) If you grew up watching Only Fools and Horses, you’ll be well-acquainted with words like ‘plonker’ and ‘prat’, as Del Boy regularly hurled insults like this at his brother, Rodney. But these quintessentially British words are apparently at risk of going extinct, as they aren’t being passed down and used by the younger generation. In fact, a large percentage of those aged un…

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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