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Encyclopedia > Taunt

A taunt is a sarcastic remark, challenge, or insult intended to provoke a response of some kind from the one it is directed at. It can be compared to fighting words and trash-talk. The fighting words doctrine, in United States constitutional law, is a limitation to freedom of speech as granted in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution In its 9-0 decision, Chaplinsky v. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Taunts are also a genre of Folklore. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Verbal taunts

The act of taunting can be learned by observation and improvisation. It usually follows linear thought, correlating or building in some manner to the target of taunting. Things such as the victim's appearance, intelligence, mannerisms, education, background, past offenses, etc. can otherwise be insulted. When used in this manner, the effectiveness of a taunt at provoking a response varies depending on how the specific insult relates to its victim (or their sense of self), to what level of offense they regard the taunt, and how well the victim can control their emotions when responding. eGO is a company that builds electric motor scooters which are becoming popular for urban transportation and vacation use. ...


Examples of verbal taunts

  • "Liar, liar, YO MAMA!"
  • "Your Face!"
  • "Your Mum is gay!" (has evolved into "Yo' Momma")
  • "Up Yours!"
  • "Bite Me Blondie"
  • "Pizza Face!"
  • "Get a life fat ass!"
  • "You suck my mom"
  • "You suck at life!"/"You suck dicks!"
  • "Dumb ass in the pants"
  • "Your Mother was a Hamster, and your Father smelt of Elderberries!" (By Monty Python)
  • "Fuck off!/Fuck you!"
  • "Man boobs!"
  • "Josh C. lick man bewbs!" (By Monty Python)
  • "Girls go to college to get more knowledge, Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider!"
  • "What's the matter? Finished already?"
  • "I've hardly broken up a sweat here."
  • "Go eat a bowl of DICKS!"
  • "You need to get that sand out of your vagina"/"You must be suffering from vaginal silicosis."
  • "You're such a Hufflepuff"

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Gestures

Certain movements of ones body, are, in many cultures interpereted as a taunt. These can be expressed through the eyes, hands, fingers, head and other areas of the body. For other uses, see Eye (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hand (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Human Head” redirects here. ...


For further Information on Gestures see: Gesture. This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

"The finger" is a very common offensive hand gesture.
"The finger" is a very common offensive hand gesture.
  • Loser Gesture

The "Loser" Gesture is used in some countries. This gesture is performed by raising the index finger and thumb of your right hand perpendicular to each other so that they form the letter "L". It is then placed onto one's forehead. It signifies that the person that this gesture is directed to is a loser. The Middle Finger (possibly offensive) File links The following pages link to this file: User talk:Mark/Archive 1 Fuck The finger Categories: GFDL images ... The Middle Finger (possibly offensive) File links The following pages link to this file: User talk:Mark/Archive 1 Fuck The finger Categories: GFDL images ... Look up loser in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Index finger The index finger, pointer finger or forefinger is the second digit of a human hand, located between the thumb and the middle finger. ... The thumb is one of the five fingers. ... Fig. ... In human anatomy, the forehead or brow is the bony part of the head above the eyes. ...

  • "The Finger" Gesture

The "Finger" Gesture is a gesture consisting of a fist with the middle finger extended. It is universally understood as "fuck you" due to its resemblance to the penis. It is certainly thousands of years old, being referred to in Ancient Roman literature as the digitus infamis or digitus impudicus. Performing this gesture is also called "flipping the bird" in countries where "the finger" is used. In other regions, "flipping the bird" refers to the raising of the middle and index finger with the back of the hand directed at the recipient. It can also mean "Victor" in some countries, which is not to be mistaken for the "Peace" gesture, which is done with the palm facing the recipient of the gesture, but in Britain and some other countries it is an offensive gesture, equivalent to "the finger". Fuck You is a 1999 single from Dr. Dres multi-platinum sophomore album, 2001. ...

Further information: Finger (gesture)
  • Clenched fist

A raised, clenched fist is used as a gesture of defiance by a number of groups. It is usually considered to be hostile, yet without any sexual, scatological, or notionally offensive connotations. The finger. ...

  • The Cutthroat Gesture

The "Cutthroat" Gesture is performed by drawing the hand, or a finger or two, across the throat. It represents slitting the throat with a knife, and means that the gesturer or someone else is metaphorically being killed. It is rarely if ever used literally to refer to death, though it is occasionally used as a theatrical threat ("I'm going to kill you"). The gesture earned a great deal of national notoriety in the NFL during the 1999 season in which several players did the cutthroat gesture. Cutthroat is a three-player billiards game, played on a pool table using cue sticks. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

The Wanker gesture
The Wanker gesture
  • The Tongue

Often sticking one's tongue out at another is seen as mocking the other. A variation of this is also known as blowing a raspberry. It can also be wagged in a manner suggesting cunnilingus when directed at a female. This adds sexual connotation and is seen as highly vulgar as well as having hilarious consequences. fingers_and_thumb_in_circle_downward_motion File links The following pages link to this file: Gesture Categories: GFDL images ... fingers_and_thumb_in_circle_downward_motion File links The following pages link to this file: Gesture Categories: GFDL images ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Blowing a raspberry or making a Bronx cheer is to make a noise made to signify derision (and/or silliness), made by sticking out the tongue between the lips and blowing to make a sound reminiscent of flatulence. ... Watercolour painting depicting cunnilingus by Achille Devéria Cunnilingus is the act of performing oral sex, using the mouth, lips, and tongue to stimulate the female genitals. ... The term vulgar originally meant of the common people, from the Latin vulgus. ...

  • Wanker Gesture

The "Wanker" Gesture is made with a loose fist (with all fingers forming a cylindrical shape) is made, and shaken up and down (or sometimes, back and forth) at the wrist, suggesting masturbation. A picture of the young Tony Blair, later the British Prime Minister (1997-2007), using the "Wanker" Gesture became widely available (although copyrighted) in 2007. Look up wanker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Woman masturbating, 1913 drawing by Gustav Klimt. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ...

  • Dickhead Gesture

The "Dickhead" Gesture is made by holding a hand to one's forehead, the thumb and fingers usually forming a "C" shape, and then moving the hand forward and backward in an arc. The image suggested is a large penis growing out of the forehead. The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...

  • Crotch-Grab

The crotch-grab is done almost exclusivly by males. It is, as the name suggests, simply a grabbing of the penis and testicles. It is frequently done by members of hip hop culture. The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... Human male anatomy The testicles, known medically as testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ... Hip hop is a subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and Afrika Bambaattaa. ...

  • The Chin Flick

A gesture is made by placing the nails of your fingers under your chin and flicking it out from under your chin


In popular culture

In Monty Python's Monty Python and the Holy Grail the French Knight taunts King Arthur and his companions with a series of increasingly ludicrous insults, culminating in "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries". Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ... Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin), and directed by Gilliam and Jones. ... A bronze Arthur in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting shield wearing Kastenbrust armour (early 15th century) by Peter Vischer, typical of later anachronistic depictions of Arthur. ...


Versions of the Endemol quiz show 1 vs. 100 based on the United States version (Australia, and to an extent, France) are known for the contestants and mob taunting each other. US logo of . ...


Similar game shows, such as Weakest Link, are built on taunting a defeated player. Weakest Link (early episodes had the on-screen title The Weakest Link) is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000. ...


Video games

Some video games feature the ability to taunt an opponent, whether the AI-controlled opponents of a single-player game, or real opponents seen in multiplayer. In the single-player context, a "taunt" command is used to draw the opponents' attention to the player's character such as battlefield 1942; on the other hand, in a multiplayer context, a "taunt" command is essentially a virtual incarnation of a verbal taunt. In the context of wrestling or fighting games, a taunt may serve the purpose of building energy or stamina. “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... Battlefield 1942 is an expansive first-person shooter (FPS), set in World War II, developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows (2002) and Apple Macintosh (2004). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Screenshot of The King of Fighters XI (2005, SNK Playmore). ...


In games not featuring a dedicated "taunt" command, players have devised other ways, within the controls of the game, to taunt or harass opponents of other skill levels. In a racing game, for example, a player far in the lead might come to a stop before the finish line to watch their competitors to catch up, only to accelerate again and take the checkered flag when the opponents draw near; whereas multiplayer FPS games have given rise to the practice of corpse humping, which involves the "crouch" command present in a typical FPS's control scheme. Maze War, one of the two candidates for the first FPS. This article is about the video game genre. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


In the online PC game sensation "World of Warcraft" (commonly referred to as "WoW") the classes of Warrior and Druid have the ability named "Taunt" and "Growl" respectively and used to focus the attack of an enemy non playing character (NPC) onto the Warrior or Druid who have used this ability. These classes also have an ability which focuses the attacks of all creatures in an area, commonly referred to as Area of Effect taunt (AOE). The Warrior ability is called "Challenging shout" and the Druid ability is called "Challenging roar". The Paladin class also has a taunt.


In the N64 game Super Smash Bros and it's Gamecube sequel Super Smash Bros. Melee, characters have a brief taunt that can be performed by pressing a button. Luigi's is the only taunt that damages the foe. Super Smash Bros. ... Super Smash Bros. ... This article is about the Nintendo character. ...


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