Synonyms for bad-mouthing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bad-mouth or, sometimes, -mouth
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbædˌmaʊθ or, sometimes, -ˌmaʊð

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Définition of bad-mouthing

Origin :
  • "abuse someone verbally," 1941, probably ultimately from noun phrase bad mouth (1835), in Black English, "a curse, spell," translating an idiom found in African and West Indian languages. Related: Bad-mouthed; bad-mouthing.
  • verb to denigrate
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