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The Big Book of

BEING

RUDE

The Big Book of

BEING
W;thall JONATHON and cartoons

RUDE
Introduct;on GREEN by Dan Pearce by

CASSELL

Contents

Introduction Stupid, Horribly Grossly Sexually Irritating Fat and and Contemptible Thin 147

Painfully

Copyri~h,OJooa[ho"G="200Q C""""n"o;';,"ght~I}."i'<"'"

Self-indulgent Depraved Old ...

TooYoung,Too and Too Close Socially

to Home

211

Unacceptable Incompetent Darigerous 255

Professionally and Criminally

Nationally

Disgraceful

Spirituallylmpoveri5hed

365

Introduction

Thcrc"''',OnlhcOlhcrhand,ncarlyonctflOu,andWl"l11.Ii;".'Jaol' (an<lallotiler6S0_plu,[or'Olupitl').Thcllll'Ophi"i<alcd,lhcrllral ,hcgau<;hc"he<iccci,ful,(hchoa"fu!',he,elr-regardit\g"hc"l:1\,

'he

t;\\

(<lnd occasionally

tbc knn),the

,all and ,hon,

'hcdiny,

,he And

Cf:l'.Y.'hcimpo!Cnt th= 'gencral \crm",

alldthCsc~·oblcss<:d, lhc""~,,c ..'ho,~ndor

'he ~ancrcl'a1\dlhcllag, 'he in,uh,markc"olTer

and of course the glutlon,md

,he dl'unkan:l all gct due dcsc""

tl\l1:" hundTod entries of thci,· own. All ,h<:,eand more ,,;11he foun d

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Abbreviations

'\llglo-Ind

Angl,,·lnriinn

drca(around) Cal!ada,Canadian e.pecially

r.g: fl.
Guyn

Ilguralivc,liguta1jvely flon';I(flou,-ishcdj Ctcnada,Gl'cnadiall

ju\'eniic Ling-Fr. Lingua Frallca

Languages
mi'pronullcialion

original, origin~lI:

SOlllhAfrica,SouthAlricJ" Ill~.Hamiticlallg"ag"eorthc '\lncaandccnlralS"dan H"u\al'coplcof\\·

S,""dardEllgli,h

Trinidad. Trinidadian UniledKingdorn ;:~e.~~~,anm language of ,he Ka,wri ]l\."Oplc

atlltahan-/'roven,aljargonde\"elop"ditlC."'trn ~Jcdi"rmllcallpOl"lS

Old Engli'h Second Wodd War 01<1 Norse

I2-THF.BI{;

ROOK

Of

SEI:'<G RL'Df.

a Dar<iicianguag.:'pokcnby,hcG),p,i"' abcggars' Gadicand and 'inkcrs'jargon lri,h formation. composcd of

How to enjoy
The Big Book of 8eing Rude

Wcmba Z"ln

brack¢l$ nl>o indude

glo.scsor~l~'nological

""plana,ions

for some

<>fthcmo\,cham;ngexprc,,;on,

STUPID,

IRRITATING

AND CONTEMPTIBLE

GENERAL

EXPRESSIONS

OF LOATHING

""""""""""" .. " ..""" .." ..., .,

Sons of bitches

18-Tnf.

1110 ~OO"

OF ~EI:<O

Kt'llF.

COCkSlIcksandscumfucks cockmu~ch cock.uck~r [199o.J [l9Hh+] (orig: \..is) cocksuck [1960,+1 (otigo \..is) cUrl,_lapperI1920,+] cUrlt-lk~er [1940s+] (otig; \..is) duck·fucker fuckI.1920'+j fuckbag[1970s+J fuckdu,t[20C] fucker[19C+1 fuckstick[1950,+j muff-diver [1940,+J (LiS) pig.fucker [1930,+] (LiS) ratfuck[1920s+J(LiS) rae shagger (1980,+] [l9iO,~] (LiS) feathe,...plucker [l940'+1 (rhy.,l. 'fnckcr·)

""""""""" .. ,,"""""""""""
Scumbags and spunkgullets

scumfuck[l99o,] .hg·~ ... ty[20C]

................................ "...........
lO-Tlt"~I<: ROOK OF BH"C Rli"f.

Semir>alandfaecalstains

CUNTS,

KNOBS

AND

SCROTES

,..

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Basticles and cl.mtocks: portmanteau insults

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~YnC l",id-19C+.i cuntpr;clt!1990.+} ~Yntyball'l1990<+1 CuntyMcCu~'I;p. d;ckhead[I96Os+J fan~y rat 11990<1 fuclthole[1980s+] [199o<J

'" '" "'''' "'''' "'''' "'''' '" "'''' '" '" "'''' "''''''' '" A<:ronymkinsults

'" "''''''' '" "" "'''' "''' '" "'" "''' "''' "''' '"
Apairofsmegheads

U_Tllf.RI<jROOh:OFBEI:<Gl<lj[)f.

MOTHERFUCKERS mama·hund'ler mammy.dodger mammy·jammer mammy·rammer mammy.tapperI20C] Mary france. MisterFran~lin mofo/mo.fo[20q mcfu~k mother [20C] POC] (US) Maryland farmer [20q mo dicker [1960s+] 120Cj i'1920,-30'J 120q (USlIIack) mama.jabberI20C]

pOC]
WANKERS bag
0'

wank [l990sj

butt-<:huckler(l990s1{lil.'bollOffilosscr') catwanker[1990s] fist·fucker [1970.] (US) fu~kwank [1990,] hand job [1980'+1 jack.off[l930s+] jerk (1930s+] (orig. US) jerkwad (1990,] (liS) knob io~key (1990,] knob.,hiner[1990,] (US)

[Zoq
[1920$1 (US) [20C]

molly-dodger

moth~r-flickerI20Cl motner.flunker[20C] mother-fouler motheriuc~er [Zoq [1910'+J

mcth" ...grabberIZOq mother-hubba/mothe,...hubbard!.20C]

........ "" .... """""""""" .... " ..

Wankersinrhymingslang

meatbeatee[1990'1 monkey,pank[1990>j ulami.!appee[I990,] spankhead[1990,] .itwank[1990,]

BAGS

OF SHIT

ARSEHOLES a ... ehole[19C+]

AND

BUTTBREATHS

bum Imid-19C+] bumhole[mid-19C+] buttb,..,atn

(US) RUDE REJOINDERS AND POTENT PARTING·SHOTS fi'ck

[19Bo.+1 (US)

crap·as< [19iOs+] (US) hoe,e'sass/horse',arsejmid-19C+] north end ofasouthbound hoe,e/mule \1960,+] {US; i,e.

b.ag y<lur face! [1980s+] (i_c_bagilupandlhrowila"'ay) bo.h.fungoo/fungco )Ollrsclf in]he as,) [19.;0.+) (or;g, US) (1950s+] (US; hali.n,-'!/fancul.,gu

!lite mya .. !/bitemyat..,~ bi.ethi,I[l9ll0s+]{US) blow it out your a.. chuckycuFarley! chlipame [\960,+1
!

(1940'+:1 (or;g, USm;lit.)

[20C](i.e.'fuck)'Ilu,Charley!,) {US; Sp.1nish. 'suck me')

<kopdead!(1930,+){orig.J.;S) eat me! (1980,+] (US)

18 -THF-

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upya!

,oa,tyourbioomingeyebrow,llln[c [J94Qs+) ~·\us_) rI930s+] (AlIs.) .. Ybutt![1930:1-+)

I<)C-1910'J

upy"~fortherent! up),<>urar>@!/a

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TheVaUey teen Girl bites back: and campus insults

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A short chronology of fruity historical rejoinders ki•• I>... k my " .... ,!/ass! (mid·I6C~l " , po~take you! (late \6C~1 .urdinyou,teeth!(IJCj kiS5my parliament! [late 17Cj youareamouthandyouwilldiealiplrlalc

..
go (and) fuck yo......elf [mid·j9C+] go and pi.. up"shutter[1910,~) g~;,~;o~~::) TUn"gainot the wind [2OC) ..... ping g~and.akeaTUnninglcrawling/c lum~{a.you ...elf) [191O'~J go bo,1 your hud [1930,] gocrawlupahole [19+0,+] (Au,,) gofrig you"elf ['I930,-.'iO,] go fuck a duck [20Cj go~uckyourmother [1930,+J go Jump in a lako;,[1910s+] g~~;;

17C-mid·19Cj .hitinyourreeth!!18C-mid.19Cj go to hell ano;lhelp your mother make bitch pie [mid·1SC-lntc 19CJ go to hell [mid·1SC+] you are a thief and a murderer and you hav" kiliedabal>oonandstolehi.face(latCl8Cj fu<kyou,Charleyl[ISCI .awyouTtirnb"rl[mid.19Cj take a carrot! [mid·19C] (u",d 10 ,,"omcn, i,,,pl\i,,gp(,,cm;alsc~uala('iv;rY"'i'ha carrot) 8etfucked! Inlicl·19C~J gotohellandpumpthunder[lm<:19C] bugge' you! [lale 19C+] upyou![lalC 19C+] upyourjacksie'!upyourjack!pal<:

~:~~::~:~r~)
(orig US; cuphemi,'" in yourhatl.pit in [mid·18C+]

go milk a duck [WC](US) go pi•• up a rnpe [WC] [Ol;g_ US) go ,hit in your hatlcrap yourhn[19W'~J(US) gotohell

.. " .. " .. " .. """ ........ """ ..,, .. "" .. ""

11-THK"'OltOOI'OF BE,:-;GRvtlt:

19C+'[

FOOLS

AND

IDIOTS

STliPID_IRRITATI"G"XU(:O"TE.\IPTIHI.f._15

"""""""""""""""""""""" A rollcalL of 'named' idiots

rightcharlie/propercharlie[l960,+] nickDkk[1980s] Willie Lunchmeat/Willie (lJSUnd.) Lump·lump 120Cj

.......... "" .."..".."" .." .."" ..,, ..

lei-TilE ~lG aOOK of BE1"G RUnf.

lS-THF

BIG

HOOK

of

BF'~G

Ko.;nE

STo.;"Hl.IRRIT,ITIXGM<I)COl'TE.\iPrIHI.I:_l<'

,I
.pa%_wit[1980,+] .tiffy [1950s--60.j

Qi,."corpsc')

s.upo \l92(ls] {.'''''glo-lrishj tard [l970s+] (US;rcfdni) tateyfarrn~c [1990,] Oil. ·po,awfarmcr') thickie[!970s+] thicko{,l970s+] twit [1920s+] twizzit(20C] yashal1950s--60s)(campgay;R""ian,'pca,am') z;palidhiPpemeadhiPperlid(197o.+1{i.e_thcirhcadha,httn unzippro DWEEBS and the bro.in rcm"''Cd) AND CHEESEDONGS: IDIOTS ON CAMPUS Dumbbutts dumb [1920s+J (orig. US} [1950s+J (otigo liS) dumb·""./dumb_arse

,ub-human

[1980,+j

(USC3111p"') (liScampu.) Ii.. 'dudl;,'Cwork')

wad [1980s+] (US campus) whack/wack[I!mOs+] whiz pop (1970s] (USca"'l>u,; IDIOTS IN RHYMING

enand'poon[l910s+]~'\u
AHY.. 'N4WIYH COoN

..)

maninthemoon[20C]
BHY"'N~ W'TH .. UF.

SLANG

beery buff [20C]

~HY"'NG w'TH "U~~'H'

ChaciieSmirke(l970.+]

HarcyHuggins[20q
RKY"'N~ W'TH PCOHKE"

lump and bump [laIc 19C-1930s[

WiUyWo~ka[1970s+J

Beecham's

pill [1950.+]

(Au,.)
RKY"'NGw'TKP",eK

jack and jill [20C] (..u~.) \

Hampton (Wick) [lale 19C+1 Joe Soap [l930,+j ki••. me·quick[20Cj

RHYM'HGw'YHWANK."

J.Ac.hur

rI9-W'+1 (i_c_] An!/urRank(erl]

............................................
Animal brains beetl.-brainJl7CJ beed ....headjl6C_lmc bi,dbrain[19.1(),+) bughead [mid·19C+] (USj mcu$ebrain[1970_,+J(US) 18C 19-10.-50.]

............................................
STL:P!ll.IRRJmTlw:,\~'IlCO-"T"-)II'TI"I.f._45

mutthead[I9-W,] nit_head [1990,+]

jughead

[laIc 19C+] (US) [192Qs+] (orig. US) US) [1930s+] (orig. US) [1910s+J(orig. [1970,1 (USj [1930'+J (US) 11950s+I(US)

mud-head mullethead mummrhead

llalc 13C-1950.j 1,"id-19C+] (US) US) [J990sJ {US BlackS""g) 19C+J(orig: {US}

knobhud/knobknot knuckl~head lamebrain lamehead lardhead loggerhead lop/lophead mallethead muddle-head

mu,h-head[la,c nailhead

[i930,--40'1

n;bhead)mid-19C-1920sj noddyheadjJ\lid_19C_1900,j noodleheadinoodlebrain nubbon_head [191()~+j (US)

r

linthead/lintbrain

[late liC+j j20C] (USUnd.) [19j0s+] [19C] (US)

[1930>+] (US Black)

lughead[19;;O,+J{US)

numbhead[mid-19C-I950-,){US) nuthead[WC](orig_US) pe .. lehead[19C] pinheadf!940,+] plump_pate [19CJ 11~(iO,+] (US) po;ntad-head!pointy_head!pointhead poophnd [19/(l.I+] (US '''"llP''') p'iokheadl20Cj pmpellerhead[]990>j P"''Y-h''adjJ910s+]{US) rnckhud[:20Cj(LS) ,ubbl"head [2OC] 19C[ .ap-head[cmlyISC_lal" $cckhead[ln'cISCj $cphead 'packahead 'quar~brain stupe-head

,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,."!I!I"
Fruit-and vegetable-heads

rl~CJ
[19~O·'1 120Cj [1950s+] (USj [2OC] l/C]

....................................... "' ..
4&-THF BIG HOOK 0, I<I':'~G RUI>r.

'hickhead

timbe ...head[mid_b,c

STUP'D_'RR'TSI"II.;(;",,;nCO'<Tf.)'I'T,nl.t:_47

Meat_and

fish_brains

,eelhead

[19io<+j (UScampu,) AND MINERAL bu«plui [1990sJ(orig. uS; a type of sex aid insentd inlO ,heallu,)

wea,he,head(19C] we'brain[19iOs+] weed~ead [l990sJ

STl';Pln.IRR!TAT!XG.'XDCOXTHIPTI51.t:_49

THE IDIOT:A ~wo

'OOBI"'~H.

HISTORICAL
M,DDHAG.'

OVERVIEW

looby[HC-latcI9Cj lubbec[HC-I9C] bel_.hangle[l",c 16C-eark I/CJ Oi\_'hc!l-janglcr', i.e. a [001

will\cap""dbcll'l buffle ["16C] (Frcncl\,'huff"lo') clumperton!.m;d.16C-cady o...okool_la,c 16C+] dodd~poll/dodipol!doddipool 'dOling:-ilc<ld') iloo.6.cap!l6C-mid-18C; 18C] Llaw 15C-mi(i-liC! 19Cj(lit.goo;c.l\el1d') (Iii

hobby hor<e ll~.. 16C-<arly liC] hcddy.dodd~ [l6C-I8C; US 1'JC-2OC] (d;al. '$,,0;1') hoddypeak[16q~;'_'snail-hcad1 jobbard]I6C](hcnchjoinmf,s;lly) )obberkn"""l/j(}bbern_l/jabb~c1<nowI/Jabberncwl(lalc

rec-e«
nedfoclpme

19C] Oil. 'sill~'hcad') 16C-cark 1/G]

lobcoc1<116c]Oi,_'naccidpcnis') ~innyhammer [laIC 16C-1910ij 19C](so111concwllo 1'>lIl',lIci"hcati

nit [In,,, 15C+1 noddy i""rly lGC-hlc

[Qol;$l1ly) simpler pmc 16C---<:arlyl/CJ (UK Und.) ,opnatc 16C+I(rn;lksoP,awcakl;ngl

COOY,A .. D'AP."UU"T".,8Y"C."YURT

addle·cov@[18C-mid·19Cj butte'edbunl~arlyI8q nk@/calu')'[L1IcI8C-la,ol9C-1 (odfo.h [la,c 18C-mid·19Cj{US)

Three

academic

faiJures

D"blinUnive..,itygraduate[I%Os+](i.o

............................................
rn",h~"'mic' at Camhridge Un;vcrsiIV)

j,W .. H

80-90 [20q

(from 'he ""me,.ic \"aluc, ascribed '0 'ho Hd>rew con,tilUte a euphemism for "p",~) (Viddi'h,'peni"J

lelle,..pay""'ll~ad;k""hith pun/pott/pu.zo [1930,+]

klutt (1950s+J (orig. US; German kIot~, a lump of woodJ ,~hlemaz.l/><hlem ...el/<hlemozzle [late J9C+] {Yiddish

IDIOTS

OF THE WORLD

U_THf.R'G

ROO"

Of

REI"C

Rl"IlE

Sillyas

..

....

p9-fO,+](lil,·"'':IC') Bl"cktceu)

have a tile Ico'e (mid-19Cj have only

fifty

.peng (1990'] (w.UUK <tupidie[Wq

c..,.ds in on..·.dec~ (1920s-lo.) the top floo. [1990,]

liftdoe.n't,~a<~

liihuonbutthe.e~nobodyhome!19io.+) no mo..., than njnep~nce in the shHiing [b<c 19C+] not all there [mid-19C+] not ha.lng both oa .. in the water [20C) nO' playing witn a full deck ll960,+! (orig-.US) not.he full cup of tea [1970,+j oottllefull 'few.a",aW'" dOIl.c[19iO,+] (Au$.) rlo<the full '1uid [19-lOs+] (AlUJN.Z.) oM bd<k.hot"tofaload[20Cj onenndwich.hortofthe train isn't pi<ni< [1960H] one .au.age 'hot"tofa b.b.~. [1990s) (US Ice,,) only 80 pence in the PQund [20q or\ly one and ninepence;n outto lunch [l9,',O,+J playwitn44ca.ds;nthed@~k thefiorin r1910-10s.l

cans,honofaca,eofhecr') fewbci~k5.hortofaload [1960.>+] f"w.n.g<.hortofaba.bi~(1980s+1(Au,.;liL -,honofaharbocuc') f,.e annas.hortofth rupee (19C+l gatesa.~ down,th" lig~t."r~nas~ing.butthe coming (1990,+] have a few of one's page. stuck togetne.

poq

11960'+1

tenpence to the shilling {m;d-19C+] the,e's a ka~garoo loose in 'he top paddock [1990.] ('\Us.) thn>eb'kk><hyofaload[20C] twopence.hol"tofabob!20Cj two.andwiches,hortofapicnkI1980,+] twowafe .. ,hortor'acommunion wheel i. turning, but the ham"er 1106°'+1 is dead fI990,+] (US)

GULLS A~D

DUPES (MAINLY

fiNANCIAL)

.. " .. " .. ""

Wet geese: choirboy

"
naive newcomers [1980.+ J

"

aleclale<k[191ili+) (Au:;.) ansel!19C\(USUnd.;allinnoccnl) bait[,nid-la,e19Cj(US) bird [16Cj (lind.)

b~';'~~:k~oppe~/<li<l<lYbOpper [197ili+1 (US)

codlins [carl)' 17G-mid-13C] c~;,~~:.~}:)950'+I(USBlaCk;al1'i\" foo·foo [mid·19C+l 0VI.; i.e. 'rool-rool')

Johnny.come.lateIYlmjd·l~C+1 JohnnyRawI19C].(c,I'.!\"'.) nature boy [194ili+] (lJS)

n~ve ...,ee·<ome-see

[20q

01'.1.) (US)

cldscldier[mid-19C+] .horthorn ~a,c 19C-194ilil wet foot [1960s+J

.. ,. .. ,. .. ,.
Mugs in rhyming slang

,."

..

W<!.goo.e[20C]

..................................
"1-T"~ HI(: ROOK OF Rf.l:<C RI.iUF.

" ........

""""""" .... """"" ...... ,,""""

DTGc .. en\rnid-19C)(US) gceen\mid-lale19Cj green iIfIple il960s-70s\ gceenbean [!9';O'+] greenbelly[1950,](US) gceenhorn\lalCliC+] (USI (US)

n~t [2OC] {orig; US) n,,'b<o~/n,,'basketfn"tbuckH[l910s+1{USJ nutbucgec [1980,+) (US) nutcake[l960.+]{US) nutcaseI19·1Os+] nut roll [1940.+] nuttecI1950,+] (US Black) nu,"" 11960,+1 (orig US)

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,""""
Mad people in ~hymingslang

" " ..

...... .,.
66-Tl'r. B!G BOOK of S,-'''G Ko.;!lf.

".,. "

..

GLOOMY

AND

BAD-TEMPERED PEOPLE

SHORT.TEMPERED

6a-TH£RlG"OOKOf

Bl'.E'CR1.'Of.

""""""""".""" .. "
Grumpy

women

.... " ........ "

"''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
g,urnpY' [1980,+] (US) lI,umpy.d,awers/gloomy.drawe" lemon [onid·19Cj nadll"'lh,e19C+](Ulsicr) patch [19C+] ·head[mid.I9C+](liS) ,u,ly.boots!l",c17C+] .ho,nyw;,e[20C] (Anglo·lrisil; .c.,hcy",e'prickly") lI980,+1

(usu.jnv)

.o....

70 _THf.

~IG

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Of

BE1:<G

Rl:Df.

GROUSER

AND

GRUMBLE-GUTS

,."

.... ,. ... ,. ..,. .. ,. .... ,. ...... "........

queens and stress merchants

Drama

..................................

"iiii

" ..

11-THF.

~IO

~oo" or

BEl",,!;

RUD'.

pain in the aFSe/as, P960s+1 paininthebutt/ba~kside/bum

rI960,+1 li'- ,,,,,,,is,) NAGGING WOMEN

:~~:,:[;~~~~,~L~~:::au,perro",
irritating voi.[l990sJ(UStecn)

.tewerl1900,~1{)"1{USlllack) .ti.rer[19iOs+] sto.efr<m. p....acher [20C] (US mad; a gossil' WhOPT(lJ(MJ '0 'ho,", ,,·ho idlca,,·ay 'hei'days o,n,idc a small_IO,,"ll

CHATTER.BOXES aUigator [19iOs] (US) bag of wind [19C+] barber [1920,+] (US; a 'cdiou,ly ,alkati'"Cperson. e,p. in

"" ...... " ...... "" .... """ ...... " ....
Male gossips ::~e bbU:g;:~~~_~~:t~1er/rattle_brain/rattle-<aPI rattlehead/rattle_pate/rattle-.kull[19C+] ,un mouth j20C} (W.ljG,cn.) sa~kmouthI1980s+1{USlllack) shit.stim>,lla\c
76_rElEH,GIIOllK

19C+)
Of'II'.'''G RUDI'.

............................................

............................................
man with a pape< "".{hoie) [1950s+1{USBIack)

............................................
Taciturn people

BRAGGARTS

AND

BULLSHITTERS

allira.ormDuth[l960,+)(liS) balDney bendec [1920,+] (orig.USj bangs.ecrm1d·16C-la,c13q

.,,.
ARROGANT, OVERBEARING HAUGHTY PEOPLE AND

.... ,.,.,.,.,. .. ,.,. .... ,. .. .,,.,.,..,,.

A box of big banana.

6j;6j;6j;6j;6j;6j;

....

6j;6j; .. 6j; ........

"'6j;6j;

....

6j;

eo --r~f_

RIG

RO()~

or

"F.'~G

~lmE

STt;P1D.T~Rrr.nl);GA);DCO;<Tnl'·Ti"J,f._81

bellswa&ger/belowagg<>r [!aI<, 16C--<:~rlyIOC) ~il. ·bclly·,,"""ggcr·) bigmouth[193Qs+) bilgearti.t[l920s+]{.>'us.) blowbag(I920,+] blower[l9C] blowfly [20C] (US) blowhard [early 19C-192(131 bc.her[l910,...30,] b,ag[b,eliG-la\c18q (.... i.) W

81-TtIF.BI(;

ROOl<

OFRF.'''G

KUllf.

SMART ALECKS 'leck[l900s-3o.)(or;glJS} b';gh,boy c,a<kwl,,, [1920.--30..) (orig. IJS) [1940s-50s! (US Blackj (USj

gO'Pel-,ha,p/ .• hoote,l.slingerl.whanger/19C+) know·all [l;!lC 19C+) know-i._.Il[IDC+) know·it of know_all park [1910s+j mug aleck fI9:1O,+) (Au,.) smar, alec/'ma., aleCk/wis .. aleck [mid.19C+]

(oris; US)

<m.,,·arse/.mart.as,/<martarse/smanas, .m"'guy/I",c 19C+J(orig.US) ,martieponts/,marty.draw"",/sma"ipants 'maro:y (mid·J9C+) (ori!} US) ,ma"y-bOOU(I!Ho,+]{orig wi'eguy(lmc US)

11930.+] (olil? Au,.) [1940s+1 (ong. US)

..,'" """ .."""

J9C+] (US)

""

..

Cleverdicks

84-TIlf.

BIG ~OO"

0'·

BEl"G

aune

HYPOCRITES UNTRUSTWORTHY PEOPLE

INSINCERE

PEOPLE

............................................
Bad 'uns and w~ong'uns bad crowd Date l~c-)900'1(lJSl

STurm.

IRRITATI'\"(]

A"PCO"TE_\lPTIUI.E_87

."

"

..

:::~::n[;~7(~:; ~~~~~~,[I'~~:~e~~J
FLATTERERS

,owncrier/20Cj(l'by_,1.)

~~~ ~

"

..

ARSELICKERS ~·Ijck~~ 1'199{J'J(US; =-lid:nj orselick/a .. lick[19.30'+1(orig.lJS) ane.l;cke ../;u•.lickerfl930s+J ... ·ki"e .. CWC] (US) ""'·.uck~ .. [19~(l,,+J (US)

............................................

.....

go_nIT.~!G

ROO'; uf 1\f.':<" RutH.

.~clt_hole [1950'+J ,uck."p[mid-I9C+] toche./toku,.lidrer!t.I. bUllocks] FAILURES,

(A",.IC",,_)

,uc~-<>ff [1920>+} (US) [2OC] (urig. US; Yiddi,h l/ldus, 'he

LOSERS

AND

NOBODIES

............................................
STt;pm.IRRIHT!:<C.\:<OCOXTE'fPl"IH!.f._n

,oft ha'portn/daft ,ofty/.oftie[",id,19C+1

na'portn [10Cj

,ook/,oo~Y/soOkie/'OOky[193o.+1(AusJN_Z.) ,op·can[195O$+) ,~,,;b[2()q(A".,) three pennortn wet'mac~

of God

help u, [20C] (Aus.)

weed [mid·19C+J 11920,+] (US)

,Rabbits,

chickens

and other animals

frightened

.. """ .. "'''" .. "

9(;-TtlF. RIG BOOI< OF 8EI~G R!.;n~ STI'I'IJ).IRRITATlXG .~~D<:O~TF

,,

..

..'IPT1RI.£-9Y

" .. " ...... """ ...... " ........ """""

COwards ill rhyming slang

.... "
jellyfish

Char!.y Howard I1930s) ('CO\'·dlrl1 Ha Tweed p9jlh] 0'"C<:d')

"

THEY COULDN'T beatacarp~tlbLe

. 19C+] of beer [198Cb](Au,.) fl9iOs] (US Hlock) .. u,.) \ 11980'J (,\u,.)

blow the fl"<>th Offaglas, get pussy in a cathou,e

find a grond piano in a one·roomed how'e 120Cj I<nOCkthedag,offaSkk~aMry[l9kO'Jr knock the .kin offad~e,pudding fight a baror.hit 120C] (A"s.. j

frght their way Outota paper bag [2OC) (orig. Au,.)

""" ........ "" .......... """" ........

Timid people

knock/pull a.kk molloffapis,pot/l95Us+) organ;ze a fuck in a brothel {I930s+J organize/"map;'",uPinab"'W~'"Y/l930s+) pkka$eat at the pi~'ure, [WCJ PUllthe,ailoutofap@eweeI1980s+Ji,\",.)

(:\us..>

.ell the ';me if ,he town ..haU dock fell On them 1 q 20 train a choko vjn" over a COuntrydunny [20C] (A",.)

...................................................
9B-"ffIf. BIG

ROO"OFRf-!~·G RuDf.

............................................
Misfitsoncampl.!s

SWOTS

AND

EGGHEADS

''''
STUPID. '"~'T,\T'''(' ",," C()""lC.\JPTl!n.,

..

HORRIBLY FAT AND PAINFULLY THIN

FAT

PEOPLE

"""""""""""""""""""""" Large.helliedpeople
"".·belly1l970s+] blubber-belly [19CJ (US) 119'lOs+1 (US) (US) bag of guts ~a(c 19C+J blubber-gut/bIubber-guts dcubleguts [cady19C+j (US) (US) 19C)

buddha belly [1970~+J (US) doughbelly[1940.+] greasy guts [1940sJ gundigutspa(c gutbucket gut<!lmc 17C+1 llal~ I R(;-mid· I9Cj (Iri.,b)

lIC-early

{l930s+] (US)

guts and garbage gutso[I9S0s+] guttie/gutty kettlebellypa(c nop[20C) flcppy [20C) (US) heavyweight ncrse [1970'J (US) heavy [1940s] (US Black) (US) (US) [19CJ (tWO fJ9CJ jellyb@lIyllalcI9C+]

19C-1920sJ(US)

pudding.beUy!latel8C--1900sJ

........ " .."" ..,,"' .... ,,""""""""

t~b of guts [20C)

lard.bucket[QOCj lardc [1980s+] load [19405+] meltingmcments

rat people having'''''') Michelin (tyre) [19;,Qs+] (\V.I.) porker [la(c 19C+]

"""""""""""""
Nine boozy

.. "",, .. ,,"""
bellies

FAT W.OMEN

FAT MEN Baron Geor&e]lalc landlord} bartholomew bu,.·belt (boar) pig L1GC-17C] (\I':l.) [mid-19C-1900,.1 19Cj bladder of lard [mid-19C+] [1960s+1 coppe .... elly Qal~ 19C+J b Fat Jack of the bone·house fatyrnu,lfattymu,[mid-blcI9q} flanderkin Llalc IrC-carly fnrty_guts[mid_19C) gutsy pale 19C+1 JackWeight~alC Mr DoubleTrip"5 puffguullalc
IOS-THt;»I(;

murch[I99OsJ 19C] {G.mgtParkes, a pordy ,hcalrical pig]20q piUer/pigmouth[ZOCJ(USBlack) poultice Queenie .owj1alC [lere 19Cj (USc'LlHp"'l [lalc 19C](US) I RC+1

,huttleb"u]19iO,+]

""" .... " .. """""""",,

Builders' builder'. bum [\980.+j 'mile [1980s+1 plumber'sbum[l980s] bottoms working·man·,

........ ,,"
(US)

18C-19CJ palc 18C-e.~r!y 19C] 18C-190Osj

...... """"""" ...... ,,"""",, ..,,"

BOOKOYHI"G

RIWO:

SPECIALITY FATTIES Bahama Mama j1980,+]

(US Black; a rat,unauracti",,-Blatk

THIN

PEOPLE

""""""""",.""",."",.,.,.",."
Large_buttocked barrel-ass blubberas. [19'fO'J(US) [19S0il (US) (orig, US) people

back-and-befly[19SOs]{W.1.) ~e:aC:·;a~,e~2dO~~~;)mop.tick ha;rp;n['1910s] [hac ISC-earl" 19C)

blubbe .... utt [1950.+) b

brawny_buttock [early ISC] broad_gauge lady [late Ige] (a wom~tl w;,h ,,,,(lchip') b~bbleb~rt [1980s+1 [1930s+] 11930s+] (US) fat_a.seJfat-as, lard(_as.)/lard_arse w;deload

tzz:
matchstick

hat tack [2OC] (Au,./US) {10a:::~J

1;:t:~~~~:~;~:~h"UlderCd person)
,1930,+] (cnmp gav) {~' 19C-J910s]

fI9.~O"+,1
lI950~-60,]

fattYb~m_bumjl950'+I(\V_1.)

~:~7::".;.,:':[latc ,~)
M;,. Xylophon~

thinperson

lI"ill! abrupt

""""" .. ,,""""""""""""
IIO-THf.llI(; ~OOl< Of BE1!<(; RUDf.

L1990,] (Uf;cmnplLS)

.. ""

raany/ranny ra.htrofwind '~.hlight .calyblok~ 'kin.a_g~t' .kinned

[20C] (U1.tcr; Irish rOllol,thin) [mid-19C-19Ws} 'glimmcr') [1930.) (N.Z.; alhinman) (W.l.) [1910,-20'J ~ate 19C] 19C-1910s} ~a1c 19CJ(li,.

""""""" .. " .. """""""" .. """

EightsmaU two breasts and titless wonders

.carc,,·o-fae[1950,) ,kin_and_grief

rabb;t~a,e

Skinny Lizzie (20C) {a ,],in ,,"<lman) .pider-catcher[latcI7C....,arly18C)(athinman) ,traightupsixo'c!cckgiri twig [1980$+] (US campus) wangle Oal. 19C-1910,j (Iri!h; alhin man; dial. wa"g!i"g,sick.lj.; weak,ddicate) (1940$) (US Black; a Ihin w(lman)

SHORT PEOPLE
dibbidibbi[1930'+]0V.I.IUK Skin and bene anatomy atomy[la!e
bag

BI"ck!cen) dink [J920,+] dUCkbut1:(1930'+](USj du<tybutt forty_foot 19CJ [l900.-40s] [mid.19Cj (US Black)

pee

19G-1900$] [early 19C+j

16C-rnid-19C]

of bone.

bald.rib{cariyI7C] barebone.~mc bone[I.!cI9C} bone·in·,,·valley bcneya>"d[l9CJ na,omy/natte ..my[19CJ .naky-bony[1950$]{WI.) {l950,+] (W.I.) 16C-early bare.bri.ket[19C-1900s]

go·by·the·ground grundy [16C] half·p;ntOmc 19C-20q JackSpratOa!c kipper Icfty[20C] makew"ightDate

Oa.tc 17C-13C]

19C+) (US)

hoddy·doddy[16C-13C;US 16G-19CJ

[l900$-50s] ha!~pl"' 13C-earl)" 19Cj

TALL

PEOPLE

............................................
Tumble-turds: bundletailDmc

" .................... " ................

short, fat people fa[ LONG THIN STREAKS OF PISS: TALL, THIN PEOPLE 13C] (a,hol'l,

17G-c,wly

beanpole

[rnid-19C+]

cOrnstalk[earlyI9C](US) hcp-pcle[rnid_19Cj lamp-po,tDate lanky [",id-19(:+] legs [19C+] lonely in the wea.he, Ihedouds) lontthin f1950s] (W_L; i,c_thcirhcad wOlllnn) i'abo-'c 19(:+1

long slab [2()C] (a lall,lb;n

streak of pi •• [20Cj

""""""""""""""""""""""""
Butter-snouts and prun,efaces b)ubbe ...mouth[19-}OsJ(US;apcrson\\'ithhcavy

UGLY

PEOPLE

................................................
looking [lcr~"n)
116-THf.KH'l KOOK OF

artxo

RliDf.

no oil pain<1ng [\ale 19C+] novandykel20Cj plug_ugly {tnid-19C+] prom date p980s+] (orig_US) (US camp"s)

bucket [1950,-GO,j bucket of ,mashed [1900.] bushbitch

(US) crab,

[IOOOs+] (US)

buznrtlpaleI8C+] cagmag[\alcI8C-rnid_19q (dial,'oldgoose') Dracula [1950s+] faggot [I 960s+] (US ICcn/ campus) firkin of foul stuff pmc liC-IIlC] freezing weather (US Black) genga [1990s] (fcmini2ed "crsi"n of [1930s-40sj

Cmchu

Khan) (US)

ghoul [19.ws-iOs] gorilla [l9iOs) hag [1920s-50s] hatchet.facellalC hedgehogl"J9C]

(US campus) (US campus) 17C-mid-18C]

hood rat [1990s] (US Black teen) lobo [1940s) (US Black; lit. 'g'''ywolf') moo<e[1990'1 pitch [I 970s+] (US campu,;pig roach [19iOI+] scab [1960s+] (US campus} (US Illack) + bil<h)

scrag [1940s+] (US campus)

,natch[l990sJ(UScampus}

h~roi"c/M;Rh;Mt)
118-TI<" l<1G 11001< Of BEI;':G Rll!)~ HORK1BL\·H·r.~!<DNI!<fljLLYrHI1"_111>

" .. " ........ " .. " .... " .. " ...... ,", ....
Women as farmyard animals

.............. "
face like astripper'sclit

"
.. [l970s+j (1990sj

..

Facelikea face like a bagful of'panners

face Jike the baclc ofa bu. {1940s+] face like th" .... at end ofa cow[19-tDs+j facl>likethesideofahouserI940s+]

" ...... "" .. """"""",,

.. ,,"""""
"

.... """""""
Baggers: three examples ugliness of extreme

..

BOVIN'

cowl1ale
ASININ.

lIe+]

mule 119:.0,+] swamp donkey [199Q'J

"""" .. "" ...... """""",,

rll~ HIG HOO).; OF Bf.l:<G RUDF.

.... ,,""

HORRIRLYFAT"XllP.\I1>·F\iJ.LYTHIi<_11J

"""""""""""""""""""
Don't get too

dose ...

.. ,,"

........ """
Grubs and snotnoses:dirty ash.cat[19CJ(US) A,h.catSam[mid-19C-1900sj geub[mid·19C+] mucky pup [ZOC] (Am.J .alop 120C] (WI.) snotnose
w .. 0i

"""
children

..

1.l940.+J (orig.liS) 119'lOs+) (o,-ig,US)

0i0i0i ..

tno.e

djrtball

(1970,+1

(USj (WL; an umidy pcrsonj

SMEGS AND HOG_GRUBBERS: DIRTY AND UNKEMPT PEOPLE

dip.nit[early crud [l9~0s+) ceumbo 18C] (a rlirtyrulIian, (orig. liS ",ili,.j (orig.liSj nil = louse egg)

:;::;-t2~~;~J.I~3~:!~~' ~:::~: ~;:

feight[mid-18C+](aperso"of~,,:squcorunkcmPl

diety bundle

[1940s+]

or depressing person)

uudballlI960s+]{liSj

""""" .. "" .. " .. " ...... """,,"""

Drabsanddishclouts:dirtywomen smeg[1980s+1 snottee [20C] (UI,tcr) the cat brought in [1920s+] snotty.no.e(19C+] something wacb [193Q,+] (Aul.; "",thle, a 'ype of rnag,,"<.ll)

(1930,+]

11.4-TlIl'B1G

ROO';OFBE,XG

Ro;OE

PHYSICAL SOilS, ZITS

IMPER)ECTIONS AND PlUKES

SPOTTY

AND

POCK-MARKED

PEOPLE

"""""""""""""""""""""" Three red fa<::es

beetroot mug ~a,c 19C-1910'1 grogblo •• om [l8C+] (a red fatt cau;ed b" 'hcbu"'lingofblood-v=!;lhroughc~c~s_ 'ivc,lor)g-(~rmdrillk;ng)

" .... """"" .... " .. "" .... " .... ,, .... """""""""" .. """"" ...... " .. "
Three palefaces Two fre<::kled faces bean_faced ~atc 18C-early chei.tenedbythebaker[1alc 19CJ laC-early 19C]

tOddyblo •• omf!9C]

IiORR'RLYF,ITN<np,\!XFlir.LYTH(X_I27

SQUINTS, banjo.eye.

SQUINTERS

AND

OTHER

OCULAR

ODDITIES ~,.c,,) ..

[I!l'2Os---iOsJ(US; a pcrwn with large, widc'ope"

bO&'''l'ed(1940s+1(I~wi"g<iredeycs,thercs''l!ortooliule ,Icepm·toomuchakohol)

~~:~::~:~!';~l:~~!,~~~~!i:::;:E
;w,,,el.ey@[nnd-19C](asquint) wappe,..eyed[lalc

""""""" ........ """" .... """" ..

Bags under the eyes

ISO-early

19C](sore·.ycd,squj'lIjng}

"""""""" .. " ...... " .... """"""

Spectacle-wearers

............................................
'pecky twat (1990s+]

One-eyed

people

RED NOSES

coppe .... osed(latc n

17C-18C)

dang"rlignt/da"ge~'igMJ[20C] fierysnorterlmid_19Cj

LARGE AND MISSHAPEN NOSES

HOkR'"LYM'I','_'i!J

F'''JNFl;I.LYTfjL\'~

13/

BUCK

TEETH

AND

THEIR

OWNERS th.ough a picketfen<e [20q

........................ "
Dick breath: peopJe

"
with halitosis

"

able to ea' co.n_on_the-cob (buck_\oothcd)

rotten guts [1910s-20sJ swampb,eath LARGE EARS trumpe.e. [1980s+] (US) 19C]

bako .... [1970S+]{$Arr_;Afrikaans,'owlcars') cabbageleave.rWC](US) f1ap.p960s+] jug_handles/jug-Iugs [20C] (sticking-om ears)

.."'''''''''''''''' .......... ''' .......... ''' ..'''''''''

braces

~a\c 18C-carly

""""""""" ...... "............ "" " ... " "

Wearers of orthodontic

,,,."''''''' ... ''''''''''''''' .. ''' ''' ... '''''''''''' .. '''

Ill-TIIKlnG IIOOKOFBE'''GRLHlf.

..

lendu, Y""rb"",tio 'Qkill/umbo

HAIRDOS AND HAIRDON'TS LESS THAN PERFECT LEGS

BLONDES: REAL AND FAKE

REDHEADS

brick1:op [19C] (US) brickyacd blonde [20C] (US) [19·1(ls+] (Au$,) [mid·19C-l~30'] 17C+1 bu'hlkeblonde carn>ts[la!c

carrothead!carrot-top

coppe",,,ob!copp@"knob[lJ1id-19C+j ccppe,..topf!aleI90-1910il

134-THElIIC

SOO1<

OF

1',,11'0

KUIlE

BUSHY, UNMANAGEABLE

AND UNTIDY HAIR

"''''''''''''''''''"""'''"""''',, ... ,,'',, ... '''''

Ginger puhic hair
c.c.c.[199{)s1(<oppcr,olou\"dCOnl) coppec crack {l99Q'J DavyCrockett·shat[l990s1 gingeminge[lggO,]

.............................................................
Il6-THf. 1110

rustybucketl1990<j

aoos

0.· ~f.l"'("·

RljDE

.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,
Longhair hairhead \1970,+] (US; a lo"g-h~ired !llall, a WIGS

CHROME

DOMES

AND

TURRET-TOPS:

BALD

MEN

bacon-bonce[WC] baldfaced ,tag [mid-19CJ bafdie/baldy[mid_19C+](orig. bfadderoflard[mid-latc19Cj US)

bonehudjl9,'>0'+1 .. chrome dome [20C] (or'g. US) cue.ball [1940.] (US) CUTly[1910s+\(Au,.) dTy.head \1940,+] Outchchee,e (WI.) 119C] (,.c

FACIAL HAIR AND ITS OWNERS

FACIAL HAIR

tllcir head t"e,c!11bk,a

BEARDS alfalfa [late 19C-J920s] chin·.plitter{1900s] (US) bcaTdj

(US; a narrm';goalcc

............................................
Beardedweirdies billy·goat[19CJ frilled lizard [20C] (Aus.) fungus(-features) cldwhi.kers[la.e [1920'+j 19CJ

140-THI:UIG

"OOKOfHEl:<G

RUDe

MOUSTACHES

SIDEBURNS

.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,.,,,,..,,.,.,.""""
WhiskerandoandVanDyke

hodmandod 1;\. '",«il') .ccammy .tr.twberry

[h\le 17C-19C]

(acr;pplcdordcformcdp~rson,

ca.pb@cry[1970s+l(rhy.sL'~-ripple) [m;d-b~c 19CI (Aus.; a pcrson ,,·;,h a wi{hered Or (rhv. S:L) a onc-armcd man) dcfc<;\;"" hand Or arm; diaLscmm, "~~he""1) (cipple) [J98o.+] wingy ~"{C 19C+] (Au.JUS; THE LAMEANDTHE

LIMPING

flat·wheel

POCJ

(US) [20C] (Ulstcr) [lmc 18C-19C] (S, Gil", pmro" saint of ~l·ipplcs)

gammyrmid.19C'j nipatthedinch Hopkins/Mr Hopkin.

HANDICAPPED
DEAF AND BLIND

PEOPLE
PEOPLE

hopping Giles [late 18C-19CJ hopping Je,u. [mid.19C-1920s] hoppy [la~c 19C-1900'1 limpingJ".u.[19C) tip.an_pa.wn (1950.] (W.I.) (US)

"""""",.".,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
One.leggedpeopfe

.. .,.,.,,,

144-Tln:

I\lG

HOOK

OF BEI"G

RUDE

IIORR1BLI·fAT.'''{)P.-I{'·WUJ.LI"1-H{X_{4S

GROSSLY SELF-INDULGENT

GLUTTONS

DRINKERS AND DRUNKARDS

alko[20Cj alky[1950_,+] bloat !lllid.19C-J9Io.] (USj

............................................
Propping up the bar

GROSSlI-SJ:l.F_E'DUI.Gg_T_J411

"""""""""",.,.",."'"""''''",.,,
Four drunk women olcl hag) r.~lold faicy l19C] (aclrunken lIaybag l1ge+1 woman) f.o.b.b.[1970s1(US;focki.:d.ul~·hilch) (US; asIO\"Cnly; drunken,

...... """ .... """""",, ..,,"",, ....

""',.",.",."".""',.,,,,,"',.,.,,,.,,,.,,,
Gin-soaksandrumpots:spirit_drinkers brandy·fa<f'llal~ 17C-eariy 19CJ

::L:,:e[~:~~~~
gin-'oak 'oda) rum.dum/rum_dumb [l930s+] (US)

bcandy •• huntec [Ime J9C-1900sj 19C1 (a "t,isky dnlllkard)

pegger [late 19C] (a drinker of b,.andyand rm'lOs+j (US)

(Yiddi<h shil,or, drunk) 'kimi.hedskimmi'hc [20C] (llSIl. uamp; Shell" skim .. , 10 drink)
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TAVERN-DRINKERS

OF GOOD

OLOE

ENGLAND

fi960,+J(US)

wino 11910s+] (orig. US)

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AND

'HEADS'

Beerskins

and

hop-heads:

beer-drinkers

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..

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tenant in tail [mid-liC] drunkard)

(anaffeClionale

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(Au •. ;/iddly) (Aus..;i.c. \hcyha\"\:a 'bi(c) ALCOHOLIC VAGRANTS

s""Hltub[carly tk~le_pitcher ""ethand/wet'un

DRUNKARDS

AND

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SMOKERS
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c~ffin-d"dger[1900S1(UScal11p\\s) @squireofthepipe[llC] Fag_ash UI ~a(e 19C+) (a woman "'hosmokcs gentleman of the whiffe [17CJ hea\ily) f.og-hag [19SOs) (Can.; a WOman who smokes c=i\"c1y)

pints~reamer[195o.+)(Al\s..) [l9SOs+j

GROSSI.Y

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cml<)

DRUG ADDICTS

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[198Q,+]

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AND

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""""""""""""""""""""""
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