jolter head
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006A large head; metaphorically a stupid fellow.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Sounds like something a young kid might call another — “You…you, jolter head!”
Archive for the 'Insults' Category
lud
Friday, May 5th, 2006Merriam-Webster
A dull, sluggish person; a lubber; a lob.
1811 Vulgar Tongue
A dull inanimate fellow
bird-witted
Friday, April 21st, 2006Inconsiderate, thoughtless, easily imposed on.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
jackanapes
Wednesday, March 1st, 2006Merriam-Webster
An impudent or conceited fellow : a saucy or mischievous child.
1811 Vulgar Tongue
An ape; a pert, ugly, little fellow.
Additionally…
You are more likely to find the M-W definition in Regency novels — a man who is cheeky or impertinent.
goosecap
Thursday, February 16th, 2006A silly fellow or woman.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
bore
Thursday, December 29th, 2005Wikipedia
A tedious, troublesome man or woman, one who bores the ears of his hearers with an uninteresting tale; a term much in fashion about the years 1780 and 1781.
Merriam-Webster
One that causes boredom: as a tiresome person or something that is devoid of interest.
Not to be confused with boor - a rude or insensitive person. 
cake (or cakey)
Thursday, December 22nd, 20051811 Vulgar Tongue
A foolish fellow.
Additionally…
To make a cake of oneself. You may read about the heroine of a romance novel making a cake of herself or warning someone not to do so.
buffle-headed
Friday, November 25th, 2005Confused, stupid.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
The feeling one gets after eating too much turkey…for the second day in a row.
coxcomb
Wednesday, November 16th, 2005As if the word fop isn’t fun enough…
1811 Vulgar Tongue
Anciently, a fool. Fools, in great families, wore a cap with bells, on the top of which was a piece of red cloth, in the shape of a cock’s comb. At present, coxcomb signifies a fop, or vain self-conceited fellow.
Merriam-Webster
A conceited foolish person : fop
