This is the fourth entry in our series of IKEA lists.
I have great affection for the wonderful epithets Shakespeare coined for his plays; his linguistic dexterity and wit seem to shine most brightly when he is putting these put-downs in the mouths of his characters. There are too many to list from his plays (see for example, Shakespeare’s Insults and Shakespearean Insulter) but here are my humble contributions to the tradition.
- Aspudden
Old meaning: Wall cabinet
New meaning: Lazy person - Balser
Old meaning: Chair
New meaning: Adulterer - Bastant
Old meaning: Basket
New meaning: Knave, of questionable parentage - Didrick
Old meaning: Storage unit on casters
New meaning: Fool - Flaj
Old meaning: Box
New meaning: Weakling - Jerker
Old meaning: Add-on shelf unit
New meaning: Violent, brutish person - Pamp
Old meaning: Vase
New meaning: Arrogant person
