the patriots touched the britsh soldiers uniform without asking, as this was an insult to british soldiers! British soldiers were called Lobster-backs as this was a curse to insult them even more.Patriots would also throw objects to hurt the british!
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The term "lobsterbacks" originated during the American Revolutionary War as a derogatory nickname for British soldiers due to their red coats and the resemblance of their puffed sleeves to the shape of a lobster's tail. The nickname was used by American colonists who opposed British rule.
Insult is a noun (an insult) and a verb (to insult).
The word 'insult' is both a noun (insult, insults) and a verb (insult, insults, insulting, insulted).Examples:Look, a two dollar tip. That is an insult. (noun)You can't insult someone with that large an ego. (verb)
The word 'insult' is both a verb (insult, insults, insulting, insulted) and a noun (insult, insults). Example uses: Verb: Don't insult the cashier, she doesn't set the prices. Noun: The insult was not deserved and it hurt their feelings.
The opposite of an insult is a compliment.
You added insult to injury!I felt like that was an insult to my intelligence.You shouldn't insult other people.
He hurled a hurtful insult at her, causing tears to well up in her eyes.
The Insult was created in 1996-11.
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The noun 'insult' can function as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'insult' is it.Example uses:The insult didn't seem to phase him. (subject of the sentence)You can't predict the response that an insult will produce. (subject of the relative clause)Habitual drinking caused an insult to his liver. (direct object of the verb 'caused')You don't have to respond to an insult. (object of the preposition 'to')The insult was lame. It made me laugh. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'insult' in the second sentence)The word 'insult' is also a verb: insult, insults, insulting, insulted.