The Fires of Language as Pertaining to Bigotry

Ah, the English Language: medium for expression and communication for millions of individuals all over the world. Or rather, the decided upon base-form of a language whose many dialects largely contradict or downright invalidate one another depending on country affiliation, geographic orientation, social status, or age of the speaker. Not to mention the complete retooling that 'popular' English undergoes in its various incarnations with the changing of the generation. Perhaps this would be less apparent in other English-speaking nations such as Great Britain or Australia, but here in our own [beloved] United States, with our culture so [charmingly] centered around our buoyant youth (and youth wannabes), there is a lovely transition of vocabulary that occurs about the time that one generation passes out of its niche and another takes their place. Indeed, this transition occurs even more frequently at times, with movies like "Napoleon Dynamite" dominating the Box Office and releasing a torrent of inside-jokes and catchphrases that infect the language for a while.

But, there is one part of language in which, although it is constantly expanding with newer and more creative forms of the words, the classics will always be best. I speak, of course, of the bigot's insults. After all, what better word to use for someone you dislike than a word that has been used for centuries to describe just that sort of person? It gives it that ring of seniority echoing back over the centuries to all kinds of people who were just as big of bigots are you are, if not more! It's like attacking with a weapon that not only shoots the bullet, but also shoots the impact of every bullet shot from it, sure to at least maim in some horrible way (unless of course, your victim is wearing bullet-proof armour, but then, every armour has its seams). And these have been around for centuries at the least. Let's list a few, shall we?