You grape!

Wolfgang Van Halen recently referred to one of his (sadly, many) trolls as a grape.

To paraphrase the encounter: When someone criticized him for using the Van Halen name, he replied, It’s literally my name, you grape.

Can we now add that to our lexicon? 

I don't mind him using his family name, since it is actually his name.  But I think the formatting is stupid, at least on our regional rock station.

They insist on announcing the songs as by "Mammoth Wolfgang Van Halen".  I assume that's at the direction of his publicists.

This conjures up images of a 30 foot tall Wolfie rocking out and crushing fans in the mosh pit.  It really seems like they are covering their bets, and I personally find it annoying.

If the band was called "Wofgang Van Halen's Mammoth" it would be a more typical format, much like "Frampton's Camel" or any of dozens of other bands.

Or if the mammoth part is important, just call the band "Mammoth" and spread the word that it is Wolfgang's band without putting it in the name.

However, I will totally agree that the term "grape" used that way is excellent.

Similar to the Shakespearean "You egg!"

I caught a 7 day ban on BookFace for telling someone who was being an idiot, "You berkeleying walnut."

We could also go all The Dude on someone and call them "You, you human paraquat."

Also, I'm not huge on the name, but from what I've heard so far I like his music better than the other VH. Guitar tone is better. The music is less about being flashy even though the dude can seriously rip when he wants to. 

I'm sorry, what is this thread about, exactly?

Edit:  Ah, never mind.  I see it now--"The Evolution of Language."

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Soft.  Like a grape.