badmouth

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  1. transitive verb Informal To criticize or disparage, often spitefully or unfairly: "those cross-Atlantic aficionados who persistently idolize the British theater and bad-mouth Broadway” (Benedict Nightingale).

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  • I am tired of badmouth, bully republicans - I have heard nothing but cut and slash since the man was put into office, BY THE MAJORITY of Americans, from this pathetic, selfish, "all about me" group of people.
  • PS: I am writing you here on 8 / 13 / 02 to let you know that my Daddy says that Bush Daddy is still giving --- gas a bad name, trying to set people up to badmouth him by revealing sordid details about himself. —  Jakarta IMC Newswire
  • Spoilers for last night's "30 Rock" coming up just as soon as I badmouth synergy ... —  What's Alan Watching?
  • I understand that to badmouth Vista is considered sacrilege on digg and many will bury me for even considering its shortcomings .. in fact, the prime responses here seem to be "Vista rocks STFU" and "you're computer's ***** if you don't like it" and whilst there is a kernel of truth to both statements there is also a kernel of truth to the counter. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • Because I never know if the person does not badmouth about me as well, once I am no longer around. —  Asia Mind Dynamics - Creating change that lasts
 

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