(noun) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; a particular act or statement having this effect.
"If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go."
"The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog."
"If I am not what you say I am, then you are not who you think you are."
"I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed!"
"Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast."
"No person has the right to rain on your dreams."
"I'm trying to think, don't confuse me with facts."
"The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech."
"If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it."
"I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it."
"Why don't you bore a hole in yourself and let the sap run out?"