name calling

NOUN
  1. verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
    sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me
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How To Use name calling In A Sentence

  • Funny how these things quickly deteriorate into name calling and bluster when met with the opposite viewpoint.
  • Name calling ... insulting, degradative remarks ... and crude public attacks are beneath the dignity of both of these national campaigners. McCain, Obama! You Call Yourselves World Leaders?
  • A sapless soul one lacking strength is another way of the Decider calling the Democrats cowards, yet they are honored by the torturers presence and applaud his continued name calling. Think Progress » Bush: Iraq war is “sapping our soul.”
  • You may be on to something that if we got to know each other, there probably would be less name calling goin around. AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
  • Name calling by the hateful open borders clan is used to silence Americans from discussing immigration and advocating the enforcement of immigration laws. Wonk Room » Lou Dobbs Show Cites Fear Mongering Anti-Immigrant Astronomer As Population Growth Expert
  • Hate to break it to you, Eric, but by calling me a "name caller" you were engaged in unadulterated name calling. Sound Politics: Post-Thanksgiving Turkey
  • Amid the name calling, one group will be hoping not to be drawn into the dispute. Times, Sunday Times
  • I have so many less than lady like things I want to say about you, but I've decided to leave the name calling to all the not so happy people who have said you're a shallow, overrated, attention seeking, sad, pathetic, pointless, money hungry human. Stacie Krajchir: An Open Letter to Kim Kardashian
  • Note that the definition pointedly includes nonviolent actions name calling against a child. It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend
  • The more the loony left and the state-controlled media screams and engages in juvenile name calling and personal destruction tactics about Palin, the more you know they truly fear her and that she is connecting ... Palin's second picnic draws supporters, few dissenters
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