Thingol to Dwarfs of Nogrod

Excellent! Your turn.

I'll pass on my turn. Any takers?

I'll take it, since I have some insults ready... ;)

The tracking Snaga to the Uruk he eventually killed in Mordor (while Sam and Frodo were hiding).

Yes, well done, Morthoron!

"...the invaders and usurpers of our home."

Hmmm...perhaps I was too vague. I'll add another phrase...

"...slayers of our kin, the invaders and usurpers of our home."

That would be Eol to Maeglin about the Noldor.

Bah! I knew that added extra would be a dead give away. Good job, please continue.

Good luck!

"You're a fat fool, William," said Bert, "as I've said afore this evening."

The trolls arguing in the "Roast Mutton" chapter of The Hobbit.

Well done. Your turn again.

"stick-at-nought"

That's Bill Farney to the Hobbits, about Aragorn, when they are leaving Bree.

"I suppose you know who you've taken up with? That's Stick-at-naught Strider, that is!"

You are right, It was Bill Ferney. And it is spelled 'nought' in the book, by the way, which is a variation of 'naught' (at least in the worn out 1978 Ballantine paperback edition I have on my desk -- too lazy to go look through my hardbound editions atm).

Thank you!
(Sorry I misspelled Bill, and yes, in my Harper Collins copy it's spelled "naught".)


(btw, your signature fits this thread nicely, Morthoron! :D )

*The Dark Elf bows*

I referred to two hardbound copies I have (one published by Allen and Unwin, and the other by HarperCollins), and each have the spelling as 'naught'. Only the Ballantine paperback version has the spelling as 'nought'. Someone did not do a proper proofreading job!

Anyway, the quote you offer is found here:

Exactly!
 

That was probably too easy for you, Morthoron !
(And we can't use "ninnyhammer" here anymore now ;) )

Sorry about adding 'ninnyhammer'. Such a waste of a perfectly good insult.

Oops! I had quite forgotten about that thread :( but let's revive it now, shall we?

Sauron to Ar-Pharazôn, about Eru

Ninnyhammer would have been a simple one - who other than Sam would have said it?

;)

Bofur to Bilbo, at Beorn's, in the morning.

"Get up lazybones, or there will be no breakfast left for you."

Exactly! Your turn to insult, Azaghâl ;)

"Come, Master Sluggard, ..."

Legolas to Merry at Hornburg.

That is a correct answer, you can go on.

Thanks. Enjoy.

Grishnakh to Merry and Pippin, at the edge of Fangorn.

"My dear tender little fools!" was the exact quote, but that would have given too much away. "Tender" was already enough to put me on the track. :)

Yep, that's the one:D. Go ahead.

Thank you.

Grishnakh , I'm not sure where. I just saw it in the corner of this page. What luck!

The whole quote was:
"Saruman is a fool, and a dirty treacherous fool. But the eye is on him."

You're right. As to the location, somewhere on the plains of Rohan should be enough since I am now far too sleepy to check the chapter or the chronology.

Your turn now. :)

Admittedly its not my turn, but this thread looks like allot of fun, and it has apparently been quiet for a long time! Therefore I shall have a go!! My quote is easy enough :)

"Woodwose"

That would be Saeros about Túrin, spoken to Mablung I believe.

Yup, thats right! I was thinking of Saeros saying it to Turin, after he threw the vessel at Saeros, but he also says it about Turin to Mablung right after!!

Your turn Guinevere

Thank you, Maedhros!

"You're a booby," said William. "Booby yourself!" said Tom.

The trolls in The Hobbit before deciding whom to squash first.

Exactly! :)

I hope you still find more insults...
(I know several in Tolkien's Minor works, but those are not so well known.)