name calling
Example Sentences
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One of the concerns raised by the regulator was a section in the policy which said that harassment or bullying including intrusive behaviour, name calling or derogatory jokes were serious disciplinary offences.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025
Was it all the golf he played, all the TV he watched, all the name calling?
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024
Earlier Saturday, at an appearance in Coralville, Haley flubbed the Iowa star’s name, calling her “Caitlin Collins,” perhaps with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in mind.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023
Expect brief verbal arguments between family and friends, but no name calling.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
He kept yeMing Percy’s name, calling him... brother?
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
