name calling
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In Chulucanas, residents welcomed him warmly and Hispanicized his name, calling him Father Roberto.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Democracy requires “reasoned and respectful debate,” he said, not personal attacks and name calling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Perhaps the age of social media, with its insatiable appetite for new content to keep people amused has increased the trend towards name calling.
From BBC ● May 13, 2025
Was it all the golf he played, all the TV he watched, all the name calling?
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024
He kept yeMing Percy’s name, calling him... brother?
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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