4: Insults by the dozen

Just for fun, here’s another example, the ever popular insult generator. Along the top we’ll list 7 possible adjectives, and along the side we’ll list 7 possible nouns. Put your cursor over the boxes to see the insults appear.

	1. scurvy	2. deflated	3. lard-bellied	4. disco	5. germy	6. pea-brained	7. vomitous
1. popsicle	scurvy popsicle	deflated popsicle	lard-bellied popsicle	disco popsicle	germy popsicle	pea-brained popsicle	vomitous popsicle
2. lick-spittle	scurvy lick-spittle	deflated lick-spittle	lard-bellied lick-spittle	disco lick-spittle	germy lick-spittle	pea-brained lick-spittle	vomitous lick-spittle
3. bureaucrat	scurvy bureaucrat	deflated bureaucrat	lard-bellied bureaucrat	disco bureaucrat	germy bureaucrat	pea-brained bureaucrat	vomitous bureaucrat
4. egghead	scurvy egghead	deflated egghead	lard-bellied egghead	disco egghead	germy egghead	pea-brained egghead	vomitous egghead
5. eel	scurvy eel	deflated eel	lard-bellied eel	disco eel	germy eel	pea-brained eel	vomitous eel
6. vulture	scurvy vulture	deflated vulture	lard-bellied vulture	disco vulture	germy vulture	pea-brained vulture	vomitous vulture
7. milksop	scurvy milksop	deflated milksop	lard-bellied milksop	disco milksop	germy milksop	pea-brained milksop	vomitous milksop

Now click Insult me! to choose your insult:

Insult-O-Matic

adjective:

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noun:

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How many possible insults are there?

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