Del Boy won’t be pleased! Study reveals the British insults that will soon be consigned to history including ‘prat’, ‘plonker’ and ‘numpty’ – so, is your favourite at risk of dying out? [Video]

05:40 EDT 08 May 2024, updated 06:16 EDT 08 May 2024

From ‘plonker’ to ‘prat’, Only Fools and Horses was known for its hilariously British insults. 

But Del Boy won’t be best pleased, as a new study has warned that some of our favourite put downs are at risk of dying out.

Researchers from Perspectus Global polled 2,000 Britons about their favourite insults and found that 15 classics are set to die out within a generation.

Topping the list is ‘lummox’, while ‘bampot’, ‘blighter’ and ‘ninny’ are also on their last legs, according to the study.

So, is your favourite insult soon to be consigned to history?