Talking about a very mean person, you might say, “He’s mean enough to ________.”
| NR | 131 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 118 |
| DO ANYTHING | 60 |
| KILL YOU | 54 |
| KILL | 51 |
| ROB HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 33 |
| CHEW NAILS | 27 |
| STEAL CANDY FROM A BABY | 20 |
| KILL HIS OWN MOTHER | 18 |
| TAKE CANDY FROM A BABY | 17 |
| EAT NAILS | 16 |
| KILL HIS GRAMMAW | 16 |
| BITE NAILS | 15 |
| DIE | 15 |
| KILL HIS MOTHER | 14 |
| HIT HIS OWN MOTHER | 13 |
| KILL SOMEBODY | 12 |
| PUSH LITTLE DUCKS IN THE WATER | 12 |
| CUT YOUR THROAT | 10 |
| DO MOST ANYTHING | 10 |
| ROB HIS OWN MOTHER | 10 |
| KILL HIS GRANDMOTHER | 8 |
| SELL HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER DOWN THE RIVER | 8 |
| BITE | 7 |
| COMMIT MURDER | 7 |
| KILL SOMEONE | 7 |
| SELL HIS OWN MOTHER | 7 |
| TAKE THE PENNIES OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 7 |
| FIGHT | 6 |
| KILL HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 6 |
| SELL HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 6 |
| SHOOT YOU | 6 |
| STEAL | 6 |
| STEAL FROM HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 6 |
| BEAT HIS MOTHER | 5 |
| CHEAT HIS OWN MOTHER | 5 |
| CHEW NAILS AND SPIT RUST | 5 |
| SHOOT HIS MOTHER | 5 |
| SHOOT HIS OWN MOTHER | 5 |
| STEAL FROM THE DEAD | 5 |
| STEAL THE MONEY OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 5 |
| ARREST HIS OWN MOTHER | 4 |
| BITE A NAIL IN TWO | 4 |
| BITE YOUR HEAD OFF | 4 |
| HIT HIS MOTHER | 4 |
| KILL A PERSON | 4 |
| ROB HIS GRANDMOTHER | 4 |
| SELL HIS GRANDMOTHER DOWN THE RIVER | 4 |
| SHOOT HIS GRANDMOTHER | 4 |
| SKIN A CAT | 4 |
| STEAL FROM HIS OWN MOTHER | 4 |
| TAKE CANDY AWAY FROM A BABY | 4 |
| THROW LITTLE DUCKS IN THE WATER | 4 |
| TOO MEAN TO DIE | 4 |
| EAT YOU UP | 3 |
| HATE HIMSELF | 3 |
| KILL A CAT | 3 |
| MURDER | 3 |
| STEAL FROM HIS GRANDMOTHER | 3 |
| STEAL FROM HIS MOTHER | 3 |
| STEAL PENNIES OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 3 |
| ARREST HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 2 |
| BE THE DEVIL | 2 |
| BEAT HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 2 |
| BEAT HIS OWN MOTHER | 2 |
| BITE A TEN-PENNY NAIL IN TWO | 2 |
| BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN | 2 |
| CHEAT HIS GRANDMOTHER | 2 |
| CHEW TWENTY-PENNY NAILS | 2 |
| DO IT | 2 |
| EAT YOU ALIVE | 2 |
| GO BEAR-HUNTING WITH A SWITCH | 2 |
| HANG | 2 |
| HIT HIS GRANDMOTHER | 2 |
| HIT YOU | 2 |
| HURT SOMEONE | 2 |
| HURT YOU | 2 |
| KILL HIS OWN GRAMMAW | 2 |
| MEAN AS HELL | 2 |
| MURDER HIS OWN MOTHER | 2 |
| NEED KILLING | 2 |
| ROB A CHURCH | 2 |
| ROB THE POOR-BOX | 2 |
| RUN OVER YOU | 2 |
| SHOOT | 2 |
| SHOOT SOMEONE | 2 |
| SKIN A LOUSE FOR HIS HIDE | 2 |
| SO MEAN HE HATES HIMSELF | 2 |
| STAB YOU IN THE BACK | 2 |
| STEAL A NICKEL OFF A DEAD NIGGER’S EYES | 2 |
| STEAL THE NICKELS OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 2 |
| STEAL THE NICKELS OFF A DEAD NIGGER’S EYES | 2 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES OFF A DEAD NIGGER’S EYES | 2 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES OFF HIS DEAD MOTHER’S EYES | 2 |
| TAKE CANDY FROM A KID | 2 |
| TAKE MONEY OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 2 |
| ARREST HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| ARREST HIS OWN BROTHER | 1 |
| BE KILLED | 1 |
| BE SATAN | 1 |
| BE SHOT | 1 |
| BE TARRED AND FEATHERED | 1 |
| BEAT HIS GRAMMAW | 1 |
| BEAT HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| BEAT HIS WIFE | 1 |
| BEAT UP HIS GRANMAW | 1 |
| BEAT UP HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| BITE A DOG | 1 |
| BITE A NAIL | 1 |
| BITE A SNAKE | 1 |
| BITE A TEN-PENNY NAIL | 1 |
| BITE HIM OWN SELF | 1 |
| BITE HIMSELF | 1 |
| BITE HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| BITE NAILS IN TWO | 1 |
| BITE TEN-PENNY NAILS | 1 |
| BITE THE EARS OFF A SOW | 1 |
| BITE THE HEAD OFF A KAG OF NAILS | 1 |
| BITE THE HEAD OFF A SNAKE | 1 |
| BITE YOU | 1 |
| BLOW HIS TOP | 1 |
| BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT | 1 |
| BURN | 1 |
| BURN A CHURCH | 1 |
| BURN IN HELL | 1 |
| CHEAT HIS MOTHER | 1 |
| CHEAT HIS OWN GRAMMAW | 1 |
| CHEAT HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| CHEW NAILS AND SPIT SUBMARINES | 1 |
| CHEW SPIKES | 1 |
| CHEW TACKS | 1 |
| CHOKE HIS OWN HORSE TO DEATH | 1 |
| CHOKE HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| CHOKE YOU | 1 |
| CHOP HIS GRANDMOTHER’S HEAD OFF | 1 |
| CHOP HIS MOTHER’S HEAD OFF | 1 |
| COUNTERFEIT NICKEL | 1 |
| CUT A TEN-PENNY NAIL | 1 |
| CUT HIS GRANDMOTHER’S HEAD OFF | 1 |
| CUT HIS MOTHER’S HEAD OFF | 1 |
| CUT HIS OWN MOTHER’S THROAT | 1 |
| DIE ON THE SPOT | 1 |
| DO ANYBODY | 1 |
| DO INJURY | 1 |
| DO SOMETHING TO HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| DO THAT | 1 |
| DO YOU IN | 1 |
| DROWN HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| EAT A COW | 1 |
| EAT A TEN-PENNY NAIL | 1 |
| EAT GLASS | 1 |
| EAT RATTLESNAKES | 1 |
| EAT SHIT AND BARK AT THE MOON | 1 |
| EAT SHIT WITH A STICK | 1 |
| EAT TACKS | 1 |
| FART IN A PAIL OF WATER | 1 |
| FIGHT A BEAR | 1 |
| FIGHT A BULL | 1 |
| FIGHT A BUZZ-SAW | 1 |
| FIGHT A LION | 1 |
| FIGHT GENE | 1 |
| FIGHT HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| FIGHT THE DEVIL | 1 |
| FLIPPED HIS MIND | 1 |
| FOR ANYTHING | 1 |
| FROST SOMEBODY | 1 |
| FRY | 1 |
| GET OUT | 1 |
| GET THE COPPERS OUT A DEAD MAN’S EYE | 1 |
| GET THE COPPERS OUT OF A DEAD MAN’S EYE | 1 |
| GET THE WORLD ON FIRE | 1 |
| GIVE HIS OWN MOTHER A TICKET | 1 |
| GO AWAY | 1 |
| GO THERE | 1 |
| GO TO HELL | 1 |
| GYP HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| HANG YOU BY YOUR TOES | 1 |
| HE WOULDN’T MIND ARREST | 1 |
| HIT | 1 |
| HIT HIS GRANDMOTHER WITH A SHOVEL | 1 |
| HUNT BEARS WITH A STICK | 1 |
| HURT A CHILD | 1 |
| HURT HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| HURT HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| HURT SOMEBODY | 1 |
| JUMP UP AND DOWN | 1 |
| JUST MEAN ENOUGH | 1 |
| KEEP SHY OF | 1 |
| KICK A DOG | 1 |
| KICK DOGS | 1 |
| KICK HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| KICK HIS OWN MOTHER-IN-LAW | 1 |
| KICK HIS WIFE | 1 |
| KILL A BRICK | 1 |
| KILL A DEAD TREE | 1 |
| KILL A GUY | 1 |
| KILL A SKUNK | 1 |
| KILL A SNAKE | 1 |
| KILL ANY GENTLE THING | 1 |
| KILL ANYBODY | 1 |
| KILL ANYONE | 1 |
| KILL HE GRAMMAW | 1 |
| KILL HIS BROTHER | 1 |
| KILL HIS GRAMMAW DOWNSTAIRS | 1 |
| KILL HIS GRANDMA | 1 |
| KILL HIS MA | 1 |
| KILL HIS MAW | 1 |
| KILL HIS MOTHER FOR HER GOLD TEETH | 1 |
| KILL HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW | 1 |
| KILL HIS OWN FATHER | 1 |
| KILL HIS OWN LITTLE BROTHER | 1 |
| KILL THE CAT | 1 |
| KILL THE GRAMMAW | 1 |
| KILL YOU FOR A NICKEL | 1 |
| KNIFE HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| KNIFE YOU IN THE BACK | 1 |
| KNOCK YOU IN THE HEAD | 1 |
| KNOCK YOUR BLOCK OFF | 1 |
| KNOCK YOUR HAT OFF | 1 |
| MAD ENOUGH TO BITE NAILS | 1 |
| MAKE A NUN QUIT PRAYING | 1 |
| MEAN AS ALL GIT-OUT | 1 |
| MEAN AS THEY MAKE ‘EM | 1 |
| MEANER THAN HELL | 1 |
| MISERABLE ENOUGH TO KILL SOMEBODY | 1 |
| MURDER ANYBODY | 1 |
| MURDER YOU | 1 |
| NEED KILLIN’ | 1 |
| NOT TO GIVE HIS GRANDMOTHER A FAIR SHAKE | 1 |
| PICK ON SOMEONE SMALLER | 1 |
| PICK THE PENNIES OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| PINCH A SENSITIVE PLANT | 1 |
| PISS ON HIS FATHER’S GRAVE | 1 |
| POISON HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| POISON HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW | 1 |
| POUR WATER ON A DROWNED MAN | 1 |
| PULL UP YOUNG COTTON | 1 |
| PULL UP YOUNG COTTON AND PISS IN THE HOLE | 1 |
| PUSH A WIDDER WOMAN’S DOG IN THE WELL | 1 |
| PUSH BABY CHICKENS IN THE CREEK | 1 |
| PUSH CHICKENS IN THE CREEK | 1 |
| PUSH HIS GRANDMOTHER DOWN THE STAIRS | 1 |
| PUSH LITTLE BIDDIES IN THE CREEK | 1 |
| PUSH LITTLE CHICKENS IN THE WATER | 1 |
| PUSH LITTLE DUCKS IN THE BRANCH | 1 |
| PUSH UP LITTLE CHICKENS OFF IN THE WATER | 1 |
| PUT HIS MOTHER IN JAIL AND THROW IN HIS SISTER FOR COMPANY | 1 |
| RAISE HELL | 1 |
| RAPE A MOSQUITO | 1 |
| REALLY A BRUTE | 1 |
| ROB A BABY | 1 |
| ROB A CHURCHMOUSE | 1 |
| ROB HIS GRANDFATHER | 1 |
| ROB HIS GRANDMOTHER’S GRAVE | 1 |
| ROB HIS GRANMOMMA | 1 |
| ROB HIS MOTHER | 1 |
| ROB THE BLIND | 1 |
| ROB THE DEAD | 1 |
| RUB YOU THROUGH THE DIRT | 1 |
| RUN YOU DOWN | 1 |
| SCARE A CAT | 1 |
| SCARE THE BUZZARDS OFF A GUT-WAGON | 1 |
| SCRATCH SHIT WITH A RAKE | 1 |
| SCRATCH YOUR EYES OUT | 1 |
| SCREW HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| SCREW HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| SCREW HIS SISTER | 1 |
| SCREW YOU ANY TIME | 1 |
| SEE RED | 1 |
| SELL HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| SELL HIS GRANDMOTHER TO THE GLUE WORKS | 1 |
| SELL HIS MOTHER DOWN THE RIVER | 1 |
| SELL HIS OWN CHILDREN | 1 |
| SELL HIS OWN MOTHER DOWN THE RIVER | 1 |
| SELL HIS OWN SOUL | 1 |
| SHOOT EVERY ONE OF US | 1 |
| SHOOT HIS BROTHER | 1 |
| SHOOT HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| SKIN A LOUSE | 1 |
| SKIN A LOUSE FOR A CENT | 1 |
| SKIN HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| SLAP HIS GRANDMOTHER DOWN | 1 |
| SLAP HIS MOTHER | 1 |
| SLAP HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| SMACK HIS GRANDMA | 1 |
| SNATCH FOOD FROM A BABY | 1 |
| SO MEAN HE COULDN’T GET ALONG WITH HIS MOTHER | 1 |
| SO MEAN HE WOULDN’T STOP AT ANYTHING | 1 |
| SOCK YOU | 1 |
| SOUR MILK | 1 |
| SPIT | 1 |
| SPIT BATTLESHIPS | 1 |
| SPIT FIRE | 1 |
| SPIT IN YOUR EYE | 1 |
| SPIT NAILS | 1 |
| SPROUT HORNS | 1 |
| STARVE HIS CHILDREN | 1 |
| STARVE HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| STARVE YOU | 1 |
| STAY BY HISSELF | 1 |
| STEAL A BABY’S SHOES | 1 |
| STEAL A BABY’S SUCKER | 1 |
| STEAL A BLIND CHICKEN’S BREAKFAST | 1 |
| STEAL A PENNY OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL BREAD | 1 |
| STEAL CANDY FROM A CHILD | 1 |
| STEAL CANDY FROM BABIES | 1 |
| STEAL CANDY FROM CHILDREN | 1 |
| STEAL FOOD FROM A BABY | 1 |
| STEAL FROM A BABY | 1 |
| STEAL FROM HIS DADDY | 1 |
| STEAL FROM HIS NEIGHBOR | 1 |
| STEAL FROM THE BLIND | 1 |
| STEAL FROM THE CHURCH | 1 |
| STEAL GREEN APPLES | 1 |
| STEAL HIS GRANDMOTHER’S EYE-TEETH | 1 |
| STEAL HIS GRANDMOTHER’S LAST NICKEL | 1 |
| STEAL HIS GRANDMOTHER’S WELFARE CHECK | 1 |
| STEAL HIS MOTHER’S FALSE TEETH | 1 |
| STEAL MONEY FROM A BLIND MAN’S CUP | 1 |
| STEAL MONEY OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL PENNIES | 1 |
| STEAL PENNIES FROM A BLIND MAN | 1 |
| STEAL PENNIES FROM A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL PENNIES FROM HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| STEAL THE BALL FROM A BABY | 1 |
| STEAL THE CENTS OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL THE CHANGE OUT OF A DEAD MAN’S POCKETS | 1 |
| STEAL THE COINS OFF A CORPSE | 1 |
| STEAL THE COINS OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL THE COPPERS OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL THE DOLLARS OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL THE EYEBALLS OUT OF THEIR SOCKETS | 1 |
| STEAL THE EYES OUT OF YOUR SOCKETS AND REPLACE ‘EM WITH MARBLES | 1 |
| STEAL THE HORNS OFF A BILLY-GOAT | 1 |
| STEAL THE MONEY OFFEN A DEAD PERSON | 1 |
| STEAL THE NICKELS OFF OF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES FROM A BLIND MAN | 1 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES FROM A BLIND MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES FROM A DEAD MAN | 1 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES OF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES OFF A BLIND MAN | 1 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES OFF A TOMBSTONE | 1 |
| STEAL THE PENNIES OFF HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER’S EYES | 1 |
| STEAL THE SHIRT OFF A DEAD MAN’S BACK | 1 |
| STEAL YOU BLIND | 1 |
| STEAL YOUR EYEBALLS | 1 |
| STOOP TO ANYTHING | 1 |
| STOP AT NOTHING | 1 |
| STRIKE HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| SUE HIS MOMMA | 1 |
| SUE HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| SWINDLE HIS OWN FATHER | 1 |
| TAKE A CANDY FROM A BABY | 1 |
| TAKE A LOLLIPOP FROM A BABY | 1 |
| TAKE A PENNY FROM A BLIND MAN | 1 |
| TAKE CAKE FROM A BABY | 1 |
| TAKE CANDY AWAY FROM A KID | 1 |
| TAKE CANDY FROM BABIES | 1 |
| TAKE CANDY FROM THE BABY | 1 |
| TAKE HIS OWN LIFE | 1 |
| TAKE IT | 1 |
| TAKE MILK FROM A BABY | 1 |
| TAKE MONEY OFF A DEAD NIGGER’S EYES | 1 |
| TAKE PENNIES OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| TAKE THE CANDY FROM A BABY | 1 |
| TAKE THE CENTS OFF HIS DEAD MOTHER’S EYES | 1 |
| TAKE THE COPPERS OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| TAKE THE FILLINGS OUT OF HIS GRANDMOTHER’S TEETH | 1 |
| TAKE THE MONEY OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| TAKE THE PENNIES FROM OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| TAKE THE PENNIES OFF HIS MOTHER’S DEAD BODY | 1 |
| TAKE THE PENNIES OFF HIS MOTHER’S EYES | 1 |
| TAKE YOUR EYE OUT AND EAT IT FOR A GRAPE | 1 |
| TAKE YOUR LAST NICKEL | 1 |
| TEAR YOU APART | 1 |
| THROW HIS OWN MOTHER IN JAIL | 1 |
| THROW ROCKS AT HIS MOTHER | 1 |
| THROW YOUNG RABBITS IN THE BRIARPATCH | 1 |
| TIE A KNOT IN A PUPPYDOG’S TAIL | 1 |
| TOO MEAN TO LIVE | 1 |
| TOO MEAN TO SLEEP | 1 |
| TRIP HIS OWN MOTHER | 1 |
| TRY OUT THE GREASE OF A LOUSE | 1 |
| TRY TO DO ANYBODY | 1 |
| UGLY ENOUGH TO STOP A CLOCK | 1 |
| WHIP HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| WIPE HIS ASS WITH SANDPAPER | 1 |
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