"insultry" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From insult + -ry. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|insult|ry}} insult + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} insultry (uncountable)
  1. Insults generally; the habit or process of insulting. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-insultry-en-noun-lFpOhx8b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ry

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          "ref": "1946 January 25, Jay Jay, “Four Bits”, in The Lexington Leader, volume 58, number 22, Lexington, Ken., section ““Insultry” Case Looms”, page 1",
          "text": "“Well,” he said, “that fellow talked kind of rough to me, and I thought I might have something done to him for insultry.”",
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          "ref": "1967 November 29, Berwyn Life, 41st year, number 143, page 24",
          "text": "The complex ridden people whose main intellectual hobby seemed to be the “art” of insultry to anybody who could not speak what they called French.",
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          "ref": "1973 June 16, Don Page, “All-Star Cast of Com-men-ta-tors”, in Los Angeles Times, volume XCII, part II, page 2",
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          "ref": "1990, Punch, page 44",
          "text": "There are several entries devoted to the more sulphuric excretions of the Chingford Skinhead in this encyclopaedia of political insultry.",
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          "ref": "1993, The American Hour: A Time of Reckoning and the Once and Future Role of Faith, Free Press, page 274",
          "text": "This may not seem wise to say at a time when the American airwaves are turning blue with the gratuitous violence and insultry of rap groups, such as 2 Live Crew, and comedians, such as Andrew “Dice” Clay.",
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          "ref": "1997 February 1, HeadedTo...@dinner.time, “MOJADO TREATMENT PISSES OFF MEXICO / Organ Pipe natn. monument”, in az.politics (Usenet)",
          "text": "At one point in your limited attempt toward sophisticated insultry, you said that Norm would have to be capable of losing an argument with green-eyed algae (or some such drivel).",
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          "ref": "1998 April 10, TMOliver, “GET A LIFE PEOPLE!!!!”, in sci.military.naval (Usenet)",
          "text": "Why, the level of obscene insultry on smn wouldn't curl the hairs of a kindergarten class.",
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          "ref": "1999 August 8, Nekotuxie, “Hey Sailor Moon: I'M BACK!!!!”, in alt.hentai.sailor-moon (Usenet)",
          "text": "From the looks of the alt.fan.dragonballz stuff, he tends to make fun of content and general insultry (bigotry and other insulting stuff...).",
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          "ref": "2000 February 8, Ping, “Breaking !!”, in alt.games.creatures (Usenet)",
          "text": "> Considering you are only eight, and apparently extremely hyper, I / > will put this simply....If you do not understand a post and cannot / > give any useful commentary or ask a question about it nicely, / > please do not reply. / mmm! well written, clear headed insultry. I leik it. . .",
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          "ref": "2001 May 7, Barry Posner, “SSC”, in talk.bizarre (Usenet)",
          "text": "> I can't be a tosspot - that one only applies to men. By physical virtue of / > the insult, innit ! / Mark's lexicon of British insultry is a work in progress.",
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          "ref": "2004 July 23, kevincar, “Re: Population and longevity”, in misc.misc (Usenet)",
          "text": "Your pathetic rays of insultry directed at me merely because I say things that aren't of your opinion are just amusing.",
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          "ref": "1946 January 25, Jay Jay, “Four Bits”, in The Lexington Leader, volume 58, number 22, Lexington, Ken., section ““Insultry” Case Looms”, page 1",
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          "ref": "1967 November 29, Berwyn Life, 41st year, number 143, page 24",
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          "ref": "1973 June 16, Don Page, “All-Star Cast of Com-men-ta-tors”, in Los Angeles Times, volume XCII, part II, page 2",
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          "ref": "1993, The American Hour: A Time of Reckoning and the Once and Future Role of Faith, Free Press, page 274",
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          "ref": "2001 May 7, Barry Posner, “SSC”, in talk.bizarre (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2004 July 23, kevincar, “Re: Population and longevity”, in misc.misc (Usenet)",
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