"Away, you scullion! you rampallion! You fustilarian! I'll tickle your catastrophe."
--William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act 2. Scene I
rampallian (noun) = a scoundrel, a wretch
These days, you could call someone a rampallian and they would think you're complimenting them.
Fustilarian? That's a fat lady.
Monday, April 11, 2016
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