(nām'kô'lĭng)
n.
Verbal abuse; insulting language: "name-calling, mud-slinging, suits and countersuits" (Wall Street Journal).
name-calling
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
Synonym: names
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