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poxy

poxy

1 9.9
An unpleasant person who is thought worthless
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑksi/
  • Offensive
translation icon : imbécil
  • Poxy fucking thing!

Examples

  • Impudent, poxy, scurvy but bewitching hussy.

  • And if you and that poxy Willie Grimes are too scared, then I'll see you down at the pub later.

  • You might get left alone here, but I'll cut you to bleeding ribbons if I get any of your poxy lip.

  • It's all poxy.

  • Eamon spun around into the poxy face of Declan Bone.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • He called her a poxy fool for failing the test after all that studying.

  • I can't believe he was so poxy; he refused to help anyone in need.

  • Avoid that poxy guy; he always complains about everything and brings everyone down.

Synonyms

bastard
vspoxy
  • Offensive
8.0

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike or who treats others badly

is an informal insult focusing more on worthlessness than personal attack
shit
vspoxy
  • Offensive
475 9.9

A rude or unpleasant person who treats others badly

is used informally to name unpleasant or contemptible people
fucker
vspoxy
  • Offensive
293 9.9

A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike

is the general informal insult without that strong vulgarity
prick
vspoxy
  • Offensive
227 9.9

An insulting word for a rude, mean person

targets worthlessness and contempt rather than just rudeness
piece of shit
vspoxy
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

is a general informal insult for unpleasant or contemptible people
trash
vspoxy
  • Offensive
148 7.4

People who are treated as worthless or unimportant

is the informal insult aimed at a single contemptible person
cunt
vspoxy
  • Offensive
88 9.9

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike

is a general informal insult expressing contempt without that slur
douchebag
vspoxy
  • Offensive
64 9.9

A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult

is aimed at worthlessness and contempt rather than rudeness alone
turd
vspoxy
  • Offensive
61 9.6

A rude word for a person or thing that is very bad and not worth anything

is a broader informal term for contemptible people
dirtbag
vspoxy
  • Offensive
40 8.2

An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly

focuses on general worthlessness rather than moral failing specifically
SOB
vspoxy
  • Offensive
28 9.9

An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean

is a general informal insult not limited to abbreviated forms
such an asshole
vspoxy
  • Offensive
19 9.9

A very rude person who treats others badly

is used to attack worth or character rather than mainly rudeness
stinker
vspoxy
  • Offensive
10 7.2

A person who is mean or dishonest

is a stronger insult expressing worthlessness rather than mere dislike
so-and-so
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is a stronger, more direct informal insult rather than a mild placeholder
tosser
vspoxy
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is an informal insult used broadly, not only as British slang
toe rag
vspoxy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

is the general informal insult not limited to one regional phrase
stinkpot
vspoxy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

is the more general insult for contemptible people rather than this colloquial term
crapola
vspoxy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person who lies or cheats

is the general informal insult stressing contempt rather than detail
trashman
vspoxy
  • Offensive
1 9.2

An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly

is a more general insult for contemptible people rather than moral judgement
nobber
vspoxy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who annoys others by acting foolish

is a harsher insult aiming at worthlessness rather than mild teasing
stink bug
vspoxy
  • Offensive
1 8.4

An unpleasant person who annoys others

is a general insult for contemptible people not that playful nickname
that bugger
vspoxy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

is a stronger contemptuous insult rather than mere mild rudeness
jism
vspoxy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude name for a foolish, annoying person

is a common informal insult focused on worthlessness rather than that crude label
shitbeast
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive slang word for a rude person who treats others badly

is aimed more at worthlessness and contempt than troublemaking
total shitsack
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and treats others badly

is the informal insult used without the extreme vulgar intensifier
total fuckbag
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who treats others badly

is the informal insult without that extreme vulgar emphasis
total fuckweasel
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and selfish person who treats others badly

is the broad informal insult without such extreme vulgarity
total fuckbucket
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting

is a general insult that lacks that extreme vulgar emphasis
total cuntwhore
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and insulting name for a person you strongly dislike

is the general informal insult without that extreme offensiveness
total cuntwad
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly

is a general insult that is less obscene and extreme
nasty cuntmuncher
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly

is an informal insult that is strong but less obscene
shitdog
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies

focuses on worth and contempt more generally rather than specific dishonesty
shitwit
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, stupid person who annoys others

points to contempt and worthlessness rather than stupidity alone
no-good ass
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted

is a broad informal insult used without that particular phrasing
carajo
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive word for a very bad or worthless person

is a general informal insult not tied to that specific expletive
fuckoid
vspoxy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is rude and annoying at social events

is the general informal insult not limited to social event contexts

Compounds

9.1

Unpleasant wet and cold weather that makes you feel miserable

How Contemptible

villain
272 3.3
rotter
  • Offensive
9 8.9
lout
  • Offensive
11 7.9
poxy
  • Offensive
1 9.9
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2
nuisance
62 3.6

Surface Forms

poxy singular
poxies plural

Etymology

Poxy used as an insult compares a person to pox, a nasty disease, so it came to mean 'an unpleasant or worthless person'.