A few days ago
daniele™

i need to know what these mean?

we’re doing shakespearean insults, and i need to know what canker blossom is. i can’t find it on the english dictionary. also, vacant, fat-kidneyed, clotpole, saucy,pale hearted, hedge pig,yeasty, lean-witted, jack-a-nape,peevish,muddy-mettled,egg-shell,lewd, rump-fed,nut-hook,jaded,white-livered,pantaloon,roynish,ill-nurtured, and rudesby. thanks! i know that’s a lot, but IF YOU KNOW JUST ONE OR TWO, PLEASE HELP! THANKS AGAIN!!!!!

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A few days ago
Bruce

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Daniele,

A canker blossom is a blossom eaten by the canker-worm. Rump-fed means pampered, or else fed on offal Here is the glossary you need to interpret Shakespearean invective:

http://absoluteshakespeare.com/glossary/

Cheers,

Bruce

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A few days ago
concerned neighbor
canker-blossom = that which blasts a blossom like a canker – a diseased flower

vacant = vague

peevish = easily irritated

saucy = cheeky

pale hearted = cowardly, weak

lean-witted = not very clever

jaded = tired

rudesby = ill-mannered

yeasty = agitated

muddy-mett’led = spiritless

fat-kidneyed = gross, clumsy

nut-hook = thief

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A few days ago
Anonymous
I remember doing that Freshman yeah. They don’t really mean anything..the worst it could mean is idiot…lint-licker
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