Slang of the Realm
Gobermouch - Someone who likes to meddle in another people’s business. (Old Irish)
Gnashnab - Someone who complains all the time. Contemporary synonyms include nitpicker, moaner and grumbler. (18th century northern English)
Snoutband - Someone who always interrupts a conversation to correct or contradict the person speaking. Every social group has a snoutband, who thinks they know everything.
Stampcrab - Someone who's clumsy and heavy of foot would be considered a stampcrab.
Scobberlotcher - Someone who avoids hard work like it's their job. (Probably derived from 'scopperloit,' an old English dialect word for a vacation or a break from work.)
Whiffle-Whaffle - This is someone who wastes a lot of time.
Zooterkins - Something to yell after someone has insulted you. (17th century variant of ‘zounds’ which was an expression of surprise or indignation.)
Zounderkite - Idiot (Victorian).
Bedswerver - An Adulterer (Shakespeare coined this one to describe an adulterer.).
Fopdoodle - Someone of little significance.
Gnashnab - Someone who complains all the time. Contemporary synonyms include nitpicker, moaner and grumbler. (18th century northern English)
Snoutband - Someone who always interrupts a conversation to correct or contradict the person speaking. Every social group has a snoutband, who thinks they know everything.
Stampcrab - Someone who's clumsy and heavy of foot would be considered a stampcrab.
Scobberlotcher - Someone who avoids hard work like it's their job. (Probably derived from 'scopperloit,' an old English dialect word for a vacation or a break from work.)
Whiffle-Whaffle - This is someone who wastes a lot of time.
Zooterkins - Something to yell after someone has insulted you. (17th century variant of ‘zounds’ which was an expression of surprise or indignation.)
Zounderkite - Idiot (Victorian).
Bedswerver - An Adulterer (Shakespeare coined this one to describe an adulterer.).
Fopdoodle - Someone of little significance.
