name calling

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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

Almost immediately after the team announced the name this week ahead of Saturday’s opening day game, criticism began pouring in on social media from people distressed by the name, calling it hurtful and insensitive.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Turns out Greene herself could not say her name, calling her "Lincoln Riley" instead of "Laken Riley" in an interview with NewsNation.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024

“Ron, we know you love to bully people, and the little name calling you just exchanged, I can take it,” Crist replied.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022

It’s as though she were saying it deliberately, Eleanor thought, telling the house she knows its name, calling the house to tell it where we are; is it bravado?

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson