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Boost your vocab with this collection of funny yet cutting nicknames
Calling someone you love by a silly, slightly insulting name has been a beloved custom in many families and friend circles. If you've ever been part of a tight, teasing group, you know that playful insults can be another way to say 'I care.' We've gathered a huge list of amusing insult names for your buddies, family, and partners. Plus, we’ve added a few zingers from pop culture and languages around the world to give you plenty of hilarious options to nickname your favorite people with affection and humor.
Top Funny & Insulting Nicknames
- For Friends: Dullard, Goober, Pillock, Chucklehead, Pettifogger
- For a Boyfriend: Cow-handed oaf, Señor Saltimbanco
- For a Girlfriend: Moody Judy, Drama magnet, Relentless harpy
- For Siblings: Dingleberry, Butt trumpet, Egg-hatched snaggletooth, Toe goblin
- Pop Culture: Nimrod, Fart knocker, Warthog-faced buffoon
- Other Languages: Flødebolle, Dim sum, Babaco, Ullu ka patha
How-To Guide
Hilarious Insult Nicknames for Friends
Playfully tease your pals with insults that bring out the laughter. You might've heard that teasing isn't nice, but a perfectly timed roast can actually tighten the bonds of friendship. A good-natured insult often says, 'I get you and I like you as you are.' Try out these laugh-out-loud nicknames to show your friends you truly care.
- Dullard
- Goober
- Pillock
- Chucklehead
- Pettifogger
- Buffoon
- Naked mole rat
- Knotty-pated fool
- Mayor of Stupidtown
- Muttonhead
- Jabroni
- Toxic waste dump
- Dr. Dementor
- Pusillanimous pea brain
- Champion of Poor Choices
- Duke of Dork
Hilarious Insult Nicknames for a Boyfriend
Give him a lovingly rude nickname that'll make him grin. Using playful pet names for your boyfriend is a great way to show your bond. And depending on his humor, sometimes the funniest “I love you” is wrapped in an over-the-top insult. Try one of these goofy yet sweet nicknames when you want to say “I adore you” with a laugh. Just be sure to flash a smile so he knows it’s all in fun.
- Cow-handed oaf
- Señor Saltimbanco
- Hollowheaded screwball
- Sir Snores-a-Lot
- Mr. Ninnyhammer
- Captain Cringe
- Lily-livered boy
- Doofus McGoofus
- Fragrant man swine
- Snack vacuum
- Fart factory
- Hobbledehoy
- Scallywag
- Scruffy McScrufferson
- Dingus Khan
- Sodden-witted lord
Hilarious Insult Nicknames for a Girlfriend
Make her laugh with a cheeky, insulting nickname. For some guys, the ultimate way to shower their girlfriend with love is with a delightfully questionable term of endearment. When you’re at that sweet spot in your relationship where a savage roast equals a loving gesture, there’s no better way to say “you’re my person” than with a spot-on insult. Here are some side-splitting names that’ll have her rolling her eyes while grinning ear to ear.
- Moody Judy
- Drama magnet
- Relentless harpy
- Ms. Smellfungus
- Duchess of Derp
- Princess Peculiar
- Snollygoster
- Gossip goblin
- Disaster panda
- Grizzly madam
- Debbie Downer
- Rumbumptious sauce-box
- Harridan
- Stench wench
- Lady Mooncalf
- Fart blossom
Hilarious Insult Nicknames for Siblings
Knock your sibling down a peg with a loving insult. Let’s be real…a sibling is both your lifelong nemesis and your forever built-in bestie. After years of pushing each other’s buttons, nothing says sibling love like outdoing each other with the funniest insults. Here’s a collection of creative digs that perfectly say, “I love you, but you’re the absolute worst.”
- Dingleberry
- Butt trumpet
- Egg-hatched snaggletooth
- Toe goblin
- Pestiferous poltroon
- Snot rocket
- Infernal skunk
- Captain Awkward
- Sergeant Simpleton
- Derp lord
- Trash panda
- Blundering dunderhead
- Dork nugget
- Spawn of Mom
- Family tree barnacle
- Parental guinea pig
Hilarious Insult Nicknames for Best Friends
Break out your finest insults for your ride-or-die friend. When your friendship has no filter, a ridiculous nickname is like giving them a loud, goofy hug—no matter who you are. Try one of these hilariously over-the-top names that mix middle-school humor with true friendship vibes. Just remember: deliver each zinger with love.
- Tone-deaf sphincter clown
- Pie-eating shart dragon
- Turd burglar
- Bull’s pizzle
- Butt munch
- Slimy turd waffle
- Smelly boner balloon
- Fatuous fart sniffer
- Duke of Deez Nutsye
- Fart noodle
- Creepy butt pilot
- Monkey’s craphole
- Sultan of Schwing
- Emasculated mass of inanity
- Smelly nut maggot
Iconic Funny Insult Names from Pop Culture
Spice things up with a hilarious insult straight from TV, movies, or even Shakespeare. Some of the best and most creative funny insults come from the screen or stage—and they're even better when you both get the reference. Laugh together and bond even more by using one of these classic insults from your favorite pop culture moments.
- Nimrod – Bugs Bunny, Looney Tunes
- Stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder – The Empire Strikes Back
- Fart knocker – Stand By Me
- Warthog-faced buffoon – The Princess Bride
- Son of a motherless goat – Three Amigos
- Cotton-headed ninny muggins – Elf
- Churlish piece of fish meat – Key & Peele
- Panini-head – Kitchen Nightmares
- Bag of worms – Veep
- Captain Cardboard – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Demon monkey – Game of Thrones
- Hooplehead – Deadwood
- Bumbling, fumbling, nincompoop– Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- Embossed carbuncle in my corrupted blood – King Lear
- Elvish-mark’d, abortive, rooting hog – Richard III
- Cankerblossom – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Hilarious Insult Names Borrowed from Other Languages
Go global with your funny insults by using names from other languages. Give your insult game a fresh twist by reaching beyond English. Whether you want the smooth sass of a French phrase or the blunt punch of a German quip, these international nicknames will leave everyone laughing (and maybe Googling the meaning).
- Flødebolle (Danish) – Cream bun
- Dim Sum (Cantonese) – Empty-headed person
- Babaco (Spanish) – Drooling fool
- Ullu ka patha (Hindi) – Son of an owl
- Toru (Telugu) – Empty coconut
- Tête de noeud (French) – Knot head
- Kekasih Bantal (Malay) – Pillow lover (lazy person)
- Kepiting (Indonesian) – Confused crab
- Mangu-mangu (Quechua) – Confused potato
- Yōgisha (Japanese) – Goat person
- Kalabaza (Tagalog) – Squash head
- Backpfeifengesicht (German) – A face in need of a slap
- Ngáo ngơ (Vietnamese) – Confused toad
- Qǐng niú (Chinese) – Silly ox
- Gaekkugi (Korean) – Baby cockroach
