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Some comebacks sting, but these feel like a full roundhouse kick to the ego. From labelling a mid-life glow-up “next-level divorced” to dubbing an online troll “Smolhead, defender of disproportions,” these 23 sharp-witted clapbacks prove brevity really is the soul of savage.

Crave more verbal fireworks? Reload with 19 Funny Rare Insults People Held Nothing Back To Say, raise the stakes with 21 Diabolical Insults That Shattered Egos, or steal new material from 31 Brutally Creative Rare Insults You’ll Want to Steal. Deep breath — the roast begins now.

1. “Next level divorced.”

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2. “Honestly, can easily see that.”

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3. “Seriously, look at me.”

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4. “Unclear on if this was a compliment or an insult.”

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5. “That time that Jeremy tried to fix the front of his car.”

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6. “The car had to come out one way or the other.”

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7. “That must be the one that’s 99% horns.”

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8. “Solid Beatles inspiration, indeed.”

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9. “An insult breaking the space/time continuum.”

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10. “Smolhead: Defender of Disproportions.”

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11. “Wonder how her nose piercing handles nearby magnets.”

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12. “Everybody has a podcast nowadays.”

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13. “He’d save $15 a month right there.”

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14. “A multilingual person speaks.”

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15. “Just think about the gas bills.”

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16. “Chat GPT with the swift reality check.”

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17. “Simply can’t unsee it now.”

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18. “It’s a total knockout.”

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19. “I like the way you do your own thing.”

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20. “A complete flop.”

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21. “Ain’t nothing but the aging process.”

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22. “They really are brave.”

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23. “He wanted someone to back up his purchase.”

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Meet the Writer

Matt has spent over the last 8 years as both a writer and editor, working in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally maniacal, pigeons. They always have a lot to say. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a new book and/or some friends, or just as easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.

These days Matt’s caught up in trying to provide folks as many vivid glimpses into the days long since passed as he can, through fun and engaging collections of hand-picked vintage photos.