Compiled here is a list of my favorite Shakespearian insults. Behind the tortuous, yet wonderful language of Will, are forms to which we can still relate. One of the greatest examples of this is in his insults. So, whether you are just curious about how the old scop would belittle, or if you wish to use these against your foes, I hope you enjoy.

1. "Thou poisonous bunch-backed toad."

-- "Richard III"

2. "Away, you scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian! I'll tickle your catastrophe!"

-- "Henry IV, Part II"

3. "Thou subtle, perjured, false, disloyal man!"

-- "Two Gentlemen of Verona"

4. "Hadst thou Narcissus in thy face, to me thou wouldst appear most ugly."

-- "Antony and Cleopatra"

5. "'Tis such fools as you that makes the world full of ill-favored children."

-- "As You Like It"

6. "Thou drone, thou snail, thou slug, thou slot."

-- "Comedy of Errors"

7. "... get thee to a nunnery."

-- "Hamlet"

8. "You are not worth the dust which the rude wind blows in your face."

-- "King Lear"