Register Log In Wordsmith Talk Forums General Topics Q&A about words Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted Search Advanced Forum Search Forums Calendar Active Threads

Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted Logwood #178463 07/31/2008 3:25 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass "The phrase "Pot calling the kettle black" is an idiom, used to accuse another speaker of hypocrisy, in that the speaker disparages the subject for a fault or negative behavior that could equally be applied to him or her.." - wikipedia [EA] edit: if you want to get snooty: tu quoque Last edited by tsuwm; 07/31/2008 3:31 PM. Reason: snootiness Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted Logwood 07/31/2008 12:18 AM Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted The Pook 07/31/2008 3:34 AM Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted olly 07/31/2008 4:34 AM Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted Logwood 07/31/2008 3:06 PM Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted tsuwm 07/31/2008 3:25 PM Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted twosleepy 07/31/2008 6:05 PM Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted Logwood 07/31/2008 7:14 PM Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted The Pook 08/01/2008 2:02 AM Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted Logwood 08/01/2008 2:10 AM Re: Using an insult that describes the insulter more than the insulted Faldage 07/31/2008 10:01 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,380 Members9,211 Most Online7,006 Mar 7th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 38 A C Bowden 17 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,206 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

Default Style BlackNTan Drab eBay GooG v2 infopop new dark new light original dark original stock rounded corners Slate snow sunny dropshadow theblues Touch Of Grey UBB.threads UBB.threads - Dark UBB.threads - Light UBBCentral UBBCentral - Crimson UBBCentral - Lime UBBCentral - Marshmallow UBBCentral - Mocha UBBCentral - Zen UBBT77 UBBT77 - Dark ubbthreads ubbthreads-dark Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith Talk