At first glance, not a bad start. There's nothing wrong with a simple insult that gets to the point. You're ugly. You're stupid. These are strong insults that don't really need much elaboration. So, it sounds as though, "You're a mean one," is a legitimate insult.
Here's the thing though: Would Mr. Grinch actually consider this an insult? I mean, it seems as though he goes out of his way to be mean. He stole everyone's Christmas presents, stole a roast beast, tied antlers on a dog then made said dog climb up a snowy mountain carrying a town's worth of presents, and he did all of this with a big ass smile on his face.
Look, if someone called me mean, I wouldn't like it. I would be hurt. But some people wear meanness as a badge. There are plenty of people out there that would hate to be called stupid, or ugly, or smelly, but if you were to call them mean, they'd say, "You're damn right I'm mean!" If grinches are anything like people, I'm sure that there are a few out there that delight in being mean. I think Mr. Grinch is one of those grinches. Just a mean, miserable, son of a bitch.
So, yes, telling Mr. Grinch he's a mean one is certainly an insult, but my guess is Mr. Grinch's response would be, "Why, thank you. Now give me your Christmas presents." Therefore, this is a decent insult, but not a great one.
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