Considered posting this at TB2K, but then I'd have to wonder about my motives. Besides, I might want to call someone a poodle some day. ;^) Actually, this list might have RAISED the level of discussion.

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/173/world/A_list_of_68_insults_an_Israel:.shtml

A list of 68 insults an Israeli legislator wants banned from parliament

By Associated Press, 6/22/2001 01:12

JERUSALEM (AP) Here is a list of 68 insults a legislator has culled from recent debates in Israel's parliament and wants banned as part of a campaign to improve the tone of discourse.

Animals, anti-Semite, backstabber, blood drinker, swamp fly, boors, brain defective, cheat, coarse, contemptible, corrupt, defacer of property, degenerate, dirty, enemy, evil one, fascist, father of violence, fifth column, filth, gang, government of murderers, gut-ripper and eye-gouger, horror, humbug, hypocrite, idiot, instigator of murder, Jew-hater, king of the swamp, leech, liar, loathsome, lunatic, man of blood, tortured saint (used ironically), may your name be blotted out, madman, mental case, monster, murderer, Nazi, nincompoop, occupying army, parasite, Philistine, pig, PLO, poisoner of wells, poodle, racist, reptile, savage, scoundrel, slanderer, character assassin, spiller of blood, swindler, terrorist, threat to the state, thug, total nonentity, traitor, Trojan horse, troublemaker for Jews, ugly, venal, worthless.

-- Anonymous, June 22, 2001

Answers

Oh, and then there is the Tipper insult, calling poor Hillary "uncoordinated".

-- Anonymous, June 22, 2001

Uncoordinated? Oh the SHAME of it!

I'm still laughing about the Royal Navy parrot. "Zulus--thousands of 'em."

-- Anonymous, June 22, 2001

They can scream "polly troll" at each other...

-- Anonymous, June 22, 2001

The Israelis actually allow these terms to be used in legislative debate?! Far out.

-- Anonymous, June 23, 2001