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** Pantyhose Taro calls Ranma either a "crossdresser" or a "[[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain faggot]]."


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* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} calls people, usually his enemies, "Bub."


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* ''VideoGame/{{Bully}}:
** '' Gary is a fountain of these. He calls Petey "Femboy," Algernon "[[PottyFailure Pee-Stain]]," and the Preps "Inbreds."
** The Preps call Jimmy a "Pauper."


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* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged:'' Vegeta always calls Yamcha "The Beta Male," Tien "Triclops," Piccolo as "Namek," and Krillin "Baldy." He tries making "Black Man" this for Mr. Popo, but he responds by pushing him off Kami's lookout.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory:'' Dexter always "Stupid" (pronounced "[[AccentUponTheWrongSyllable Stoopid"). A lesser used but still well-known is "You are stupid! You are Stupid! And don't forget, you are stupid!"

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* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory:'' Dexter always "Stupid" (pronounced "[[AccentUponTheWrongSyllable Stoopid"). Stoopid]]"). A lesser used but still well-known is "You are stupid! You are Stupid! And don't forget, you are stupid!"stupid!"
* ''WesternAnimation/DanVs:'' Dan has "Jerkface."
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* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory:'' Dexter always "Stupid" (pronounced "[[AccentUponTheWrongSyllable Stoopid"). A lesser used but still well-known is "You are stupid! You are Stupid! And don't forget, you are stupid!"
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** ''VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2:'' Fuyuhiko has "Dumbass," "Bastard," and "Don't Fuck With Me." Gundham Tanaka has "Mortals" or "Mere Mortals."

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** ''VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2:'' Fuyuhiko has "Dumbass," "Bastard," and "Don't Fuck With Me." Gundham Tanaka has "Mortals" or "Mere Mortals." Hiyoko always calls Mikan "Pig Barf."
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* ''Series/{{Victorious}}:'' People always call Jade a "Gank," Trina "Talentless and Irritating," and [[CompanionCube Rex]] a "Puppet."

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** Red Forman calls somebody a "Dumbass" nearly OnceAnEpisode. His MadLibsCatchphrase Insult is "My Foot Up Your Ass."

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** Red Forman calls somebody a "Dumbass" nearly OnceAnEpisode. His MadLibsCatchphrase Insult is "My Foot Up Your Ass." In earlier episodes, he would also frequently say "That kid's on dope." He also tends to call Fez "[[WesternAnimation/JohnnyQuest Hadji]]."


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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII:'' Siefer tends to call Zell "Chicken-Wuss."


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** Tweety always calls Sylvester "Bad Ol' Putty Tat."

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** Daffy Duck has "You're despicable."

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** Daffy Duck WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck has "You're despicable."" He's also used "(miserable) rodent" to describe WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales.
** Speaking of Speedy, he often calls Sylvester a "gringo pussycat".


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* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'': It's tradition for the unmasked crook to say that he would have gotten away with it if it weren't for [[YouMeddlingKids those meddling kids and their dog]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'': Ren constantly calls people, usually Stimpy, an "eediot". He also calls Stimpy a "bloated sack".
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': "Shut up, [[ButtMonkey Meg]]."
** Stewie often calls Brian "Dog", particularly in earlier seasons.

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* Red Forman from ''Series/That70sShow'' calls somebody a "Dumbass" nearly OnceAnEpisode. His MadLibsCatchphrase Insult is "My Foot Up Your Ass."

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Red Forman from ''Series/That70sShow'' calls somebody a "Dumbass" nearly OnceAnEpisode. His MadLibsCatchphrase Insult is "My Foot Up Your Ass.""
** Michael Kelso, after he (or someone else) delivers a good insult, he usually screams "Burn!" which also becomes a MemeticMutation.



* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen:'' Charlie calls Alan a "[[TheThingThatWouldNotLeave Mooch]]." Both Alan and Charlie tend to call their mother, Evelyn, "[[AbusiveParents The Devi]]l." Berta always calls Alan "Zippy."

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* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen:'' Charlie calls Alan a "[[TheThingThatWouldNotLeave Mooch]]." Both Alan and Charlie tend to call their mother, Evelyn, "[[AbusiveParents The Devi]]l.Devil]]." Berta always calls Alan "Zippy."



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'': Olive Oyl had "brute", "masher" and "four-flusher" most frequently used when she was being kidnapped by Bluto.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'':
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Olive Oyl had "brute", "masher" and "four-flusher" most frequently used when she was being kidnapped by Bluto.
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* SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker always calls Batman either "Batsy" or "Dork Knight." He also calls Robin "Bird Boy."

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* SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker ComicBook/TheJoker always calls Batman either "Batsy" or "Dork Knight." He also calls Robin "Bird Boy."

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The opposite of this trope is AffectionateNickname.



** Naruto used to call Rock Lee "Bushy Brow" as this, but over time, it became an AffectionateNickname.



* ''Manga/BlueExorcist:'' Izumo Kamiki has many of these, but the most prominent ones are "weed" for Shiemi and "pinky" for Renzo.

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* ''Manga/BlueExorcist:'' ''Manga/BlueExorcist:''
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Izumo Kamiki has many of these, but the most prominent ones are "weed" for Shiemi and "pinky" for Renzo.Renzo.
** Rin always calls Izumo "polka-brows," but it could also be an AffectionateNickname.
** Shura always calls Yukio "Four-Eyed Chicken," or "Wimpy Four-Eyes" depending on the translation.


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* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist:'' Many people call Edward a "Pipsqueak," [[HeightAngst much to his chagrin]]. Envy in particular calls Edward "the Fullmetal Pipsqueak."


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* ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'': Chloe's MadLibsCatchphrase Insult is "Step X" for her overbearing stepfather, David. The one used most frequently is "Step Douche." A lesser one is "Sergeant Shithead."


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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'': Roger Klotz is fond of saying "Sayonara, Suckers." A lesser used one is "Funny Face" for Doug, as a pun on his surname, "Funnie."
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** Eddy always calls Ed an "Monobrow", "Lumpy", "Idiot", , and Edd "Sockhead" (though that could be debatably an AffectionateNickname).

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** Eddy always calls Ed an "Monobrow", "Lumpy", and "Idiot", , and Edd "Sockhead" (though that could be debatably an AffectionateNickname).
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* Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin would use "jackass", "piece of trash", or "piece of crap" as frequent insults.


















** Eddy always calls Ed an "Idiot" and Edd "Sockhead" (though that could be debatably an AffectionateNickname).

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** Eddy always calls Ed an "Idiot" "Monobrow", "Lumpy", "Idiot", , and Edd "Sockhead" (though that could be debatably an AffectionateNickname).
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** Vegeta is fond of using "Insect", even becoming a MemeticMutation. For Krillin, he often calls him "Baldy."

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** Vegeta is fond of using "Insect", even becoming a MemeticMutation. For Krillin, he often calls him "Baldy." For Goku, he often calls him "clown."

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** Eddy always calls Ed an "Idiot" and Edd "Sockhead" (though that could be debatably an EffectionateNickname).

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** Eddy always calls Ed an "Idiot" and Edd "Sockhead" (though that could be debatably an EffectionateNickname).AffectionateNickname).



** Di Lung has "[[YouFool Ya Foo]]." He usually says "Watch where you're goin', ya foo!"

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** Di Lung has "[[YouFool Ya Foo]]." He Foo]]," but he usually says "Watch where you're goin', ya foo!"


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* ''WesternAnimation/RocketPower:'' The gang uses "Shooby" to describe tourists. In one episode, Otto and Twister keep calling Reggie "Lame-O."
* ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja:'' "Shoob" is frequently used by the characters.

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* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure:'' Dio Brando's is "Useless." It's also his BattleCry. [[spoiler: His son, Girono, adopts this catchphrase]].

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Dio Brando's is "Useless." It's also his BattleCry. [[spoiler: His son, Girono, Giorno, adopts this catchphrase]].catchphrase]].
** Jotaro Kujo's is "Annoying Bitch," usually to girls that swamp him.



** When Sai first appeared, he called Naruto "Dickless" or any variation of such, and he would call Sakura "Ugly."

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** When Sai first appeared, he called Naruto "Dickless" or any variation of such, and he would call Sakura "Ugly."Ugly," usually "Ugly Dog."




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* SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker always calls Batman either "Batsy" or "Dork Knight." He also calls Robin "Bird Boy."
** ComicBook/HarleyQuinn occasionally calls Batman "Bat-Brain."



* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy:'' Kevin likes calling the Eds "Dorks" so much, that in one episode, he lost a bet to see if he could go the whole day without saying it.

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* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy:'' ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy:''
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Kevin likes calling the Eds "Dorks" so much, that in one episode, he lost a bet to see if he could go the whole day without saying it.it.
** Eddy always calls Ed an "Idiot" and Edd "Sockhead" (though that could be debatably an EffectionateNickname).
** [[spoiler: Eddy's Brother]] always called Eddy "Pipsqueak."



** Leela uses either "Pompous Dimwit" or "Buffoon" for Zap Brannigan.
* WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead have a dictionary of these, but the ones they use the most are "Dumbass," Fart-Knocker," "Asswipe," "Dillweed," and "Dillhole." In one episode, Butt-head calls Beavis a "Butt-Knocker," which seems to be a BerserkButton for Beavis.

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** Leela uses either "Pompous Dimwit" or "Buffoon" for Zap Zapp Brannigan.
* WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead have a dictionary of these, but the ones they use the most are "Dumbass," Fart-Knocker," "Asswipe," "Dillweed," "Bunghole," and "Dillhole." In one episode, Butt-head calls Beavis a "Butt-Knocker," which seems to be a BerserkButton for Beavis.


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*** Kyle also has "You Bastard(s)" to whoever kills Kenny.


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** Daffy Duck has "You're despicable."
* ''WesternAnimation/TheCrampTwins:'' Wayne calls Lucien "Girl Pants" at least OnceAnEpisode.
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* ''Manga/SgtFrog:'' Natusmi (in the dub) has "Frogtard" and "Fridiot" for Keroro.

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* ''Manga/SgtFrog:'' Natusmi (in In the dub) has "Frogtard" and "Fridiot" for Keroro.English dub, Natsumi usually calls Keroro (a frog-like alien) "[[{{Portmanteau}} Fridiot]]".
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* ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet:'' Freddy Krueger's is "[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch]]."

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* ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet:'' Freddy Krueger's is "[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch]]."slapping [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch "Bitch" at the end of some lines]].

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** WesternAnimation/BugsBunny usually calls his adversaries, usually Elmer Fudd, a "maroon" or "nimrod".
** Bugs is often called a "wascally wabbit" (by Elmer Fudd) or "varmint" (by Yosemite Sam).
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** WesternAnimation/BugsBunny usually calls his adversaries, usually Elmer Fudd, WesternAnimation/ElmerFudd, a "maroon" or "nimrod".
** Bugs is often called a "wascally wabbit" "[[RascallyRabbit wascally wabbit]]" (by Elmer Fudd) or "varmint" (by Yosemite Sam).
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** You can count with your fingers the people Shelly ''doesn't'' call a "Turd."
* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Peridot is fond of calling everyone a clod.

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** You can count with your fingers the people Shelly ''doesn't'' call a "Turd."turd."
* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Peridot is fond of calling everyone a clod."clod".



* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': Lincoln is often the phrase catcher for his sisters, who like "twerp" and "doofus" Ronnie Anne calls him Lame-o, but it's an InsultOfEndearment more often than not.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': Lincoln is often the phrase catcher for his sisters, who like "twerp" and "doofus" "doofus". Ronnie Anne calls him Lame-o, but it's an InsultOfEndearment more often than not.



** Catboy: Frequently some variation on "Kitty Cat", or "kitty Litter."

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** Catboy: Frequently some variation on "Kitty Cat", or "kitty Litter.litter."



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'': Olive Oyl had "brute", "masher" and "four flusher" most frequently used when she was being kidnapped by Bluto.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'': Olive Oyl had "brute", "masher" and "four flusher" "four-flusher" most frequently used when she was being kidnapped by Bluto.Bluto.
** Bluto frequently calls Popeye a "runt", mostly in the Famous Studios shorts.




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* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'':
** WesternAnimation/BugsBunny usually calls his adversaries, usually Elmer Fudd, a "maroon" or "nimrod".
** Bugs is often called a "wascally wabbit" (by Elmer Fudd) or "varmint" (by Yosemite Sam).

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** Vegeta is fond of using "Insect." For Krillin, he often calls him "Baldy."

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** Vegeta is fond of using "Insect." "Insect", even becoming a MemeticMutation. For Krillin, he often calls him "Baldy."



* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia:'' Katsuki Bakugou calls Izuku "Deku," which means "weakling," but Izuku [[InsultBackfire later adopts it as his superhero name]] because it can also mean "never giving up." His other favorite insult for Izuku is "Damn Nerd," or "Fucking Nerd" depending on the translation. [[HatesEveryoneEqually To everybody]], Bakugou will often say "I'll kill you."

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Katsuki Bakugou calls Izuku "Deku," which means "weakling," but Izuku [[InsultBackfire later adopts it as his superhero name]] because it can also mean "never giving up." His other favorite insult for Izuku is "Damn Nerd," or "Fucking Nerd" depending on the translation. [[HatesEveryoneEqually To everybody]], Bakugou will often say "I'll kill you."




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* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' anime, Team Rocket will often refer to Ash and his friends as "the twerps".



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* ''NewspaperComics/{{Peanuts}}'': All around preferred insult was "blockhead."

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* More than one specific insult, Captain Archivald Haddock from ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' is a [[EncyclopaedicKnowledge walking encyclopaedia]] of insults, especially if they're SesquipedalianLoquaciousness type, becoming intergral part of the character (Haddock without throwing insults isn't Haddock at all). Out of Haddock's many, many insults he uses, the most frequently-used one seems to be "Bashi-bazouk". He made that one up, just like most of his other colourful curses.

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* The Lectroids (well, the Red Lectroids at least) from ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension'' seem to be fond of calling humans "monkeyboy". Something to do with evolution apparently.
*In ''Film/{{Unstoppable}}'', the other train workers constantly insult Will Colson by calling him "yellow jacket".
* ''Film/HocusPocus'': Danni likes to call Max "Jerk Face", even when she's being affectionate.



* "Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire:'' Tyrion Lannister would occasionally call people and things "As Useless as Nipples On a Breast Plate."

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* "Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire:'' ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire:'' Tyrion Lannister would occasionally call people and things "As Useless useless as Nipples nipples On a Breast Plate.breast plate."
* ''Literature/{{Fudge}}'': Fudge and Peter sometimes call each other Turkey Brain during their SiblingRivalry squabbles. When Fudge was asked if he was not allowed to say "stupid", he replied that he was allowed to say it, just not about people. If you want to say it about people, say "Turkey Brain".
* In ''Literature/PeterPan'', Peter likes to call his mortal enemy Captain Hook a "codfish".



* The ''Series/ICarly" gang always call their antagonists "Nubs." In one episode, they deal with a pompous talent contest runner-up who calls the kids a barrage of insults, but one that catches their interest is "Hob-Knocker." When they look it up, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar all they can say that it's disgusting]] [[NothingIsScarier and illegal]].

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* The ''Series/ICarly" ''Series/ICarly'' gang always call their antagonists "Nubs." In one episode, they deal with a pompous talent contest runner-up who calls the kids a barrage of insults, but one that catches their interest is "Hob-Knocker." When they look it up, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar all they can say that it's disgusting]] [[NothingIsScarier and illegal]].




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* ''Series/PrettyLittleLiars'': 'A' tends to call the protagonists "Bitches."
* ''Series/{{Alice}}''
** The waitress Flo would regularly use the insult "Kiss my grits!".
** The diner owner Mel would often tell people (especially his waitresses) to "Stow it!" and would say "Bag it, blondie!" to the waitress Jolene.



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* [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], who is known to be a heavy trash talker in wrestling, frequently calls any wrestler or any official a "Jabroni".

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** ''VisualNovel/DanganRonpa:'' Mondo has "Piece of Shit" and "Son of a Bitch," Byakuya has "Stop Talking," "Idiot," and "Commoner," Sakura has "Bastard," and Toko ([[spoiler: as Genocide Jill]]) has "SOB."

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** ''VisualNovel/DanganRonpa:'' Mondo has "Piece of Shit" and "Son of a Bitch," Byakuya has "Stop Talking," "Idiot," and "Commoner," Sakura has "Bastard," and Toko ([[spoiler: as ([[spoiler:as Genocide Jill]]) has "SOB."




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* In ''VideoGame/MegaManZX Advent'', Aeolus, one of the bosses, is particularly fond of the word "fool", as he considers everyone else beneath him.
* In ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', your rival (canonically named Blue Oak) always leaves with a loud "Smell ya later!"



** Bender has "Bite my shiny, metal ass." One he uses not as frequently is "Chump."

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** Bender has "Bite my shiny, metal ass." One he uses not as frequently is "Chump." Also, he usually calls humans (Fry included) as "Meatbags."



* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents:'' Vicky's is "Twerp."

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents:'' Vicky's is "Twerp.Resident BabysitterFromHell Vicky always call the children (especially Timmy) "Twerps."



* In ''StevenUniverse'', Peridot is fond of calling everyone a clod.

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* In ''StevenUniverse'', ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Peridot is fond of calling everyone a clod.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': Angelica likes to call the babies "dumb" and "stupid".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': Lincoln is often the phrase catcher for his sisters, who like "twerp" and "doofus" Ronnie Anne calls him Lame-o, but it's an InsultOfEndearment more often than not.
* ''WesternAnimation/PJMasks'': The villains use a lot of the same one:
** The Whole Team: "PJ Pests", "PJ Pains"
** Gecko: "Lizard Legs."
** Catboy: Frequently some variation on "Kitty Cat", or "kitty Litter."
** Owlette: "Bird Brain."
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'': Olive Oyl had "brute", "masher" and "four flusher" most frequently used when she was being kidnapped by Bluto.
* In ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', [[LovingBully Helga]] usually refers to Arnold as "football-head", due to his oddly-shaped head.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'', Duncan's CatchPhrase is "Later losers."
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon frequently mock the Cutie Mark Crusaders for their "blank flanks".

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* ''Manga/YuGiOh:'' Seto Kaiba is fond of calling Yugi and his friends either "Dweebs" or "Geeks." Joey in particular is victim to being called "a dueling monkey" or "a dog."
** ''Anime/YuGiOhGX:'' Chazz calls all Slifer Red students (usually Jaden) "Slifer Slackers."
* ''Manga/SgtFrog:'' Natusmi (in the dub) has "Frogtard" and "Fridiot" for Keroro.




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* ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture:'' Biff Tannen's is "Butt-head." Mr. Strickland calls Marty and his father "Slackers."

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** Stain calls his victims "Fake Heroes."




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* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}:'' During Izumii Ran's ADayInTheLimelight episode, he called [[HatesEveryoneEqually random people]], [[TakeThatAudience the viewers]], and even [[CardCarryingVillain himself]] a "Scumbag" during his narrations. In the dub, it was changed to "Asshole."




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* ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet:'' Freddy Krueger's is "[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch]]."
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* From ''WebVideo/ScootertrixTheAbridged'', Applejack defaults to "Niblet" for anyone she's angry at.
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* Holden Caulfield of ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye'' says "Phony" so often, it's amazing it's not the TropeNamer.

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* Holden Caulfield of ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye'' says "Phony" so often, it's amazing it's not the TropeNamer.a lot.

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* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy:" Kevin likes calling the Eds "Dorks" so much, that in one episode, he lost a bet to see if he could go the whole day without saying it.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons:'' Bart Simpson is synonymous with the phrase "Eat My Shorts." Homer, more often than not, calls his neighbor, Ned Flanders, "Stupid Flanders."

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* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy:" ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy:'' Kevin likes calling the Eds "Dorks" so much, that in one episode, he lost a bet to see if he could go the whole day without saying it.
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Bart Simpson is synonymous with the phrase "Eat My Shorts." "
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* ''Manga/BlueExorcist:'' Izumo Kamiki has many of these, but the most prominent ones are "weed" for Shiemi and "pinky" for Renzo.



* ''WesternAnimation/AdeventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog:'' Robotnik always calls Scratch and Grounder "Nincombots."

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* ''WesternAnimation/AdevnturesOfSonicTheHedgehog:'' Robotnik always calls Scratch and Grounder "Nincombots."

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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark:''
** Cartman always calls Kyle a "Jew," and he and Stan always call him a "Fatass."
** Mr. Garrison calls his students "Retards" from time to time. In season 1, he occasionally used "You go to hell! You go to hell and you die!"
** You can count with your fingers the people Shelly ''doesn't'' call a "Turd."

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* ''Manga/SoulEater:'' Excalibur says "Fools" like a VerbalTic.
* ''Manga/DetectiveConan:'' Kogoro would often call Conan a "Brat."
* In the dub of ''Manga/ShamanKing,'' Ryu (or "Rio" in the dub) likes to call Ren (Len) "Shortpants."



* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory:'' Similarly, Leslie Winkle tends to call Sheldon a "Dumbass."
* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen:'' Charlie calls Alan a "[[TheThingThatWouldntLeave Mooch]]." Both Alan and Charlie tend to call their mother, Evelyn, "[[AbusiveParents The Devi]]l." Berta always calls Alan "Zippy."

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* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory:'' ''Series/TheBigBangTheory:''
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Similarly, Leslie Winkle tends to call Sheldon a "Dumbass."
** Sheldon's catchphrase, "Bazinga," is often used whenever Sheldon delivers an insult.
* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen:'' Charlie calls Alan a "[[TheThingThatWouldntLeave "[[TheThingThatWouldNotLeave Mooch]]." Both Alan and Charlie tend to call their mother, Evelyn, "[[AbusiveParents The Devi]]l." Berta always calls Alan "Zippy."



** ''VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3:'' Maki more often than not asks Shuichi, and to a lesser extent, Kaito, "Do You Want To Die?" Tenko calls [[ManHater every guy she encounters]] a "Degenerate Male."

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** ''VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3:'' Maki more often than not asks Shuichi, and to a lesser extent, Kaito, "Do You Want To Die?" Tenko calls [[ManHater [[DoesNotLikeMen every guy she encounters]] a "Degenerate Male."




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* In ''VideoGame/Persona3'', Yukari always calls Junpei "Stupei."
* ''VideoGame/{{Oddworld}}'': Many of the characters use "Schmuck."



* ''TheFairlyOddParents:'' Vicky's is "Twerp."

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* ''TheFairlyOddParents:'' ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents:'' Vicky's is "Twerp."
* ''WesternAnimation/AdevnturesOfSonicTheHedgehog:'' Robotnik always calls Scratch and Grounder "Nincombots."
* ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan:'' Guts Man and Cut Man both call Mega Man "the Blue Dweeb" or "Mega Twerp."
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[[JerkAss Some characters]] don't take the saying "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" to heart.
Other characters have a favorite CatchPhrase. What happens when you put the two together?

A SubTrope of CatchPhrase. This is what happens when a character is fond of using a particular insult at a frequent basis. It can range from a demeaning nickname (like "Dumbass"), an expression (like "Kiss my ass"), or even a threat ("I'm going to kick your ass").
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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]

* ''Manga/DragonBall:''
** Freeza likes to call Saiyans "Monkeys."
** Vegeta is fond of using "Insect." For Krillin, he often calls him "Baldy."
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure:'' Dio Brando's is "Useless." It's also his BattleCry. [[spoiler: His son, Girono, adopts this catchphrase]].
* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf:'' Akane often calls Ranma either a "pervert" or a "Jerk," and Ranma in return calls her a "Macho Chick."
* ''Manga/FruitsBasket:'' Kyo Sohma's is "Damn Rat" for Yuki and in return, Yuki calls him a "Stupid Cat."
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia:'' Katsuki Bakugou calls Izuku "Deku," which means "weakling," but Izuku [[InsultBackfire later adopts it as his superhero name]] because it can also mean "never giving up." His other favorite insult for Izuku is "Damn Nerd," or "Fucking Nerd" depending on the translation. [[HatesEveryoneEqually To everybody]], Bakugou will often say "I'll kill you."
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
** Both Sasuke and Sakura tend to call Naruto an "Idiot." In the dub, Sasuke calls him a "Loser," and in both versions, he calls Sakura "Annoying."
** When Sai first appeared, he called Naruto "Dickless" or any variation of such, and he would call Sakura "Ugly."
* "Idiot" or "Baka" is this by default for any {{Tsundere}} character.
* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho:'' Genkai always calls Yusuke "Dimwit," and in return he calls her "Grandma." Though, as time went on, the latter insult started to become an AffectionateNickname for her.

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[[folder:Film]]

* In ''Literature/LetTheRightOneIn'', [[TheBully Conny]] calls Oskar "Piggy." In the American remake, he calls him "Little Girl." It is later revealed that his BigBrotherBully, Jimmy, [[BorrowedCatchphrase also calls him that]].
* ''Film/TheViewAskewniverse:''
** Jay was fond of "Faggot" in ''Film/{{Clerks}},'' with "Cocksmoker" being a close second. Throughout the franchise, he's fond of "Motherfucker."
** Randal tends to call Jay and Silent Bob either "Junkies" or "Stoner Fucks."
** In ''Film/ChasingAmy'', a disgruntled fan calls Banky a "Tracer" because of his job as an inker in comic book art, much to his disdain. In ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack,'' the director of the ''Bluntman and Chronic'' movie also calls him that.
* ''Film/TheThreeStooges:'' The trio often call each other "Chowder Head" and "Wiseguy."

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[[folder:Literature]]

*Holden Caulfield of ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye'' says "Phony" so often, it's amazing it's not the TropeNamer.
* ''Literature/HarryPotter:''
** "Mudblood" is a [[FantasticSlurs derogatory term for Muggle-born wizards]], most commonly used by Draco Malfoy and Voldemort.
** [[EvilUncle Uncle]] [[AbusiveParents Vernon]] rarely calls Harry anything but "[[ItIsDehumanizing Boy]]".
* ''Literature/MichaelVey'': Because of Michael's Tourette Syndrome, he is often called "Blinky" by [[TheBully Jack]] before he TookALevelInKindness. Quentin also calls Michael "That Ticking Idiot."
* ''Literature/{{Gone}}'': Drake, and to a lesser extent, Howard, call Little Petey "Petard" as a shot at his Autism. At one point, when Drake is torturing Astrid, Petey's sister, she forces her to call him that too. The Human Crew try to pass "Moof" off as a [[FantasticSlurs slur]] for the FAYZ mutants.
* "Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire:'' Tyrion Lannister would occasionally call people and things "As Useless as Nipples On a Breast Plate."

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[[folder:Live Action TV]]

* Red Forman from ''Series/That70sShow'' calls somebody a "Dumbass" nearly OnceAnEpisode. His MadLibsCatchphrase Insult is "My Foot Up Your Ass."
* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory:'' Similarly, Leslie Winkle tends to call Sheldon a "Dumbass."
* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen:'' Charlie calls Alan a "[[TheThingThatWouldntLeave Mooch]]." Both Alan and Charlie tend to call their mother, Evelyn, "[[AbusiveParents The Devi]]l." Berta always calls Alan "Zippy."
* The ''Series/ICarly" gang always call their antagonists "Nubs." In one episode, they deal with a pompous talent contest runner-up who calls the kids a barrage of insults, but one that catches their interest is "Hob-Knocker." When they look it up, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar all they can say that it's disgusting]] [[NothingIsScarier and illegal]].
* ''Series/AllInTheFamily:'' Archie regularly calls Mike a "Meathead."

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[[folder:Video Games]]

* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts:'' Everybody in Organization XIII outside of Roxas and Axel call Xion a "Puppet."
* ''Franchise/DanganRonpa:'' Many of them are usually archived lines inserted in non-speaking dialogue boxes, but they sort of count.
** ''VisualNovel/DanganRonpa:'' Mondo has "Piece of Shit" and "Son of a Bitch," Byakuya has "Stop Talking," "Idiot," and "Commoner," Sakura has "Bastard," and Toko ([[spoiler: as Genocide Jill]]) has "SOB."
** ''VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2:'' Fuyuhiko has "Dumbass," "Bastard," and "Don't Fuck With Me." Gundham Tanaka has "Mortals" or "Mere Mortals."
** ''VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3:'' Maki more often than not asks Shuichi, and to a lesser extent, Kaito, "Do You Want To Die?" Tenko calls [[ManHater every guy she encounters]] a "Degenerate Male."
* Most of the members of the Grove Street Families in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' tend to call Carl a "Busta."
* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'''s Gilgamesh is fond of calling those he considers beneath him (which considering his supreme arrogance is just about everyone) "mongrels" or "lowlifes".

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[[folder:Web Original]]

* The WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd believes that LJN stands for "Laughin' Jokin' Numbnuts." "Asshole" is one he uses very often too.
* [[WebVideo/GuruLarryAndWez Guru Larry]] has quite a few for Creator/PeterMolyneux, but one he uses the most is "Baldy."
* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic likes to use "Schmuck" a lot.
* LetsPlay/TheKingOfHate [[SoreLoser usually calls players that beat him]] "Scrubs."

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[[folder:Western Animation]]

* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy:" Kevin likes calling the Eds "Dorks" so much, that in one episode, he lost a bet to see if he could go the whole day without saying it.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons:'' Bart Simpson is synonymous with the phrase "Eat My Shorts." Homer, more often than not, calls his neighbor, Ned Flanders, "Stupid Flanders."
** Nelson would often laugh at people's misfortunes with "Haw-haw." A lesser-known insult of his is "Dingus."
* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog:''
** Eustace has a list of these for Courage, but the one he says at least OnceAnEpisode is "Stupid Dog."
** The computer Courage uses often calls him a "Twit."
** Di Lung has "[[YouFool Ya Foo]]." He usually says "Watch where you're goin', ya foo!"
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
** Bender has "Bite my shiny, metal ass." One he uses not as frequently is "Chump."
** Leela uses either "Pompous Dimwit" or "Buffoon" for Zap Brannigan.
* WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead have a dictionary of these, but the ones they use the most are "Dumbass," Fart-Knocker," "Asswipe," "Dillweed," and "Dillhole." In one episode, Butt-head calls Beavis a "Butt-Knocker," which seems to be a BerserkButton for Beavis.
*'' WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill:''
** Hank has "Jackass," usually for Dale or Bill. He also has "I'm Gonna Kick Yer Ass!"
** Kahn and Mihn often call their neighbors "Rednecks" or "Hillbillies."
** In one episode, Hank deals with a BrattyHalfPint who calls him "Dusty bones full of green dust."
* ''TheFairlyOddParents:'' Vicky's is "Twerp."

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