Someone moved to the UK and was baffled by the Brits using inanimate objects as insults – 21 beautifully British barbs

12.

He’s made you look a right dipstick.
dennyisthepisslord

13.

Yeah ya sponge… we do.
dubbreaker5

14.

You absolute cement mixer, obviously it’s standard procedure.
Ayyyyylmaos

15.

I got in trouble at work once for calling someone a ham sandwich.
ishallbecomeabat

16.

You muppet.
curious-kitten-52

17.

Its a sign you’ve been accepted … you spoon.
guybrushfunkwood

18.

What sort of question is this? You helmet.
ken-_-adams

19.

Hah, we sure do you big muffin.

But only when we’re gently trying to tell you you’re being daft, you won’t get such a gentle insult when we don’t like you!
pastorparcel

20.

My wife and I like to call each other various things we see in the supermarket. “You unwashed spinach!” “You mini raspberry tart!”
NewBodWhoThis

21.

The list is endless, is part of British creativity and affection, you need stop being such a teabag and join in.
No_sport7668

Some people felt it was a clear deficiency in the American lexicon.

I feel this is where America really falls down with it though. They just do not have the gift when it comes to casual insults that we, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand etc. have with the English language. Those absolute melons.
pajamamittens

There was also this –

And if you say “absolutely [random noun-ed]” everyone will know you mean very drunk. For example, absolutely gazeboed.
OutragedChihuahua

As cosmic_monsters_inc noted –

English really is a magical language.

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