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Maternal insult

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A maternal insult (also referred to as a "yo mama" joke) is a reference to a person's mother through the use of phrases such as "your mother" or other regional variants, frequently used to insult the target by way of their mother. [1]

35 relations: Ageing, American Folklore Society, Bible, Double entendre, Fighting words, Filial piety, Flyting, Hair, Height, Hygiene, Incest, Insult, Jehoram of Israel, Jehu, Jezebel, Journal of American Folklore, Laziness, Maledicta, Maledictology, Mat (Russian profanity), Mother, MTV, Obesity, Poverty, Promiscuity, Race (human categorization), Said the actress to the bishop, Stupidity, Taunting, The Dozens, Timon of Athens, Titus Andronicus, Unattractiveness, Violence, William Shakespeare.

Ageing

Ageing or aging (see spelling differences) is the process of becoming older.

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American Folklore Society

The American Folklore Society (AFS) is the US-based professional association for folklorists, with members from the US, Canada, and around the world, which aims to encourage research, aid in disseminating that research, promote the responsible application of that research, publish various forms of publications, advocate for the continued study and teaching of folklore, etc.

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Bible

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, "the books") is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures that Jews and Christians consider to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans.

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Double entendre

A double entendre is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to be understood in two ways, having a double meaning.

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Fighting words

Fighting words are written or spoken words intended to incite hatred or violence from their target.

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Filial piety

In Confucian philosophy, filial piety (xiào) is a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors.

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Flyting

Flyting or fliting is a contest consisting of the exchange of insults, often conducted in verse, between two parties.

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Hair

Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis.

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Height

Height is the measure of vertical distance, either how "tall" something or someone is, or how "high" the position is.

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Hygiene

Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health.

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Incest

Incest is sexual activity between family members or close relatives.

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Insult

An insult is an expression or statement (or sometimes behavior) which is disrespectful or scornful.

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Jehoram of Israel

Jehoram (Yəhōrām; also Joram) was a king of the northern Kingdom of Israel.

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Jehu

Jehu (meaning "Yahu is He"; Ia-ú-a; Iehu) was the tenth king of the northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) since Jeroboam I, noted for exterminating the house of Ahab at the instruction of Jehovah.

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Jezebel

Jezebel is described in the Book of Kings (1 Kings 16:31) as a queen who was the daughter of Ithobaal I of Sidon and the wife of Ahab, King of Israel.

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Journal of American Folklore

The Journal of American Folklore is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Folklore Society.

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Laziness

Laziness (also known as indolence) is disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to act or exert oneself.

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Maledicta

Maledicta, The International Journal of Verbal Aggression, was an academic journal dedicated to the study of offensive and negatively valued words and expressions, also known as maledictology.

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Maledictology

Maledictology (from Latin maledicere, "to say (dicere) bad (male)" and Greek logia, "study of") is a branch of psychology that does research into cursing and swearing.

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Mat (Russian profanity)

Mat (мат; матерщи́на / ма́терный язы́к / мáтный язы́к, matershchina / materny yazyk / matny yazyk) is the term for vulgar, obscene, or profane language in Russian and some other Slavic language communities.

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Mother

A mother is the female parent of a child.

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MTV

MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable and satellite television channel owned by Viacom Media Networks (a division of Viacom) and headquartered in New York City.

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.

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Poverty

Poverty is the scarcity or the lack of a certain (variant) amount of material possessions or money.

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Promiscuity

Promiscuity is the practice of having casual sex frequently with different partners or being indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners.

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Race (human categorization)

A race is a grouping of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into categories generally viewed as distinct by society.

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Said the actress to the bishop

The phrase "Said the actress to the bishop" is a colloquial and vulgar British exclamation, offering humour by serving as a punch line that exposes an unintended double entendre.

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Stupidity

Stupidity is a lack of intelligence, understanding, reason, wit, or common sense.

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Taunting

A taunt is a battle cry, sarcastic remark, gesture, or insult intended to demoralize the recipient, or to anger them and encourage reactionary behaviors without thinking.

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The Dozens

The Dozens is a game of spoken words between two contestants, common in black communities of the United States, where participants insult each other until one gives up.

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Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens (The Life of Tymon of Athens) is a play by William Shakespeare, published in the First Folio (1623) and probably written in collaboration with another author, most likely Thomas Middleton, in about 1605–1606.

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Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593, probably in collaboration with George Peele.

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Unattractiveness

Unattractiveness or ugliness is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically unfavorable.

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Violence

Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation," although the group acknowledges that the inclusion of "the use of power" in its definition expands on the conventional understanding of the word.

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised)—23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language, and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternal_insult

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