Tool
Egotistical jerk
Example
Whatever, don't listen to him. He's such a tool
Not the kinds of tools we're talking about
Related Slang
Douche | Douchebag |
Doucheling | Partial douchebag |
BDE | Big D*** Energy |
Goon | An unintelligent, often muscular person |
Mook | Stupid person |
Scrub | Loser |
Diva | A self-important, demanding person |
AJ | Absolute jerk |
When someone calls you a tool, it means they think you're being a big ol' jerk. Most often, people use this insult to call out an egotistical male for acting like a douchebag.
In the past, tool was more commonly used to refer to a person who others can easily manipulate (like a mechanical tool). However, as tool became synonymous with a certain piece of male anatomy, it also became synonymous with males who act like that piece of their anatomy. This is how tool became a term used to describe toxic, stupid, overbearing, and/or insensitive men.