to slag off
41slagging — n British a bout of criticism, denigration or abuse, a serious dressing down. The noun comes from the verb to slag or slag off. ► Jo Brand gives Chris Moyles a slagging. (Headline on Grassroots Media website, June 2005) …
42Naive John — Born 18 October 1962 (1962 10 18) Nationality British Field Painting …
43aspersions — ▶ plural noun VILIFICATION, disparagement, denigration, defamation, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, slander, libel, calumny; slurs, smears, insults, slights; informal mud slinging, bad mouthing; Brit. informal slagging off; formal… …
44bitch — 1. noun /bɪtʃ/ a) A female dog or other canine. In particular one who has recently had puppies. My bitch just had puppies: theyre so cute! b) Term of contempt applied to a woman, conveying a judgement that she or her behavior are …
45attack — 1. verb 1) Chris was brutally attacked Syn: assault, beat up, set upon, mug; N.Amer. beat up on; informal work over, rough up; Brit.; informal duff up 2) the French attacked the fort Syn: strike at …
46condemn — verb 1) he condemned the suspended players Syn: censure, criticize, denounce; informal slam; Brit.; informal slate, slag off 2) his illness condemned him to a lonely life Syn: doom, destine, damn …
47criticize — verb Syn: find fault with, censure, condemn, attack, disparage, denigrate, run down; informal knock, pan, pull to pieces; Brit.; informal slag off, slate, rubbish; N.Amer.; informal pummel, trash; Austral. / NZ; …
48fault — 1. noun 1) he has his faults Syn: defect, failing, imperfection, flaw, blemish, shortcoming, weakness, vice 2) engineers have located the fault Syn: defect, flaw, imperfection …
49insult — 1. verb Syn: abuse, be rude to, call someone names, slight, disparage, discredit, malign, defame, denigrate, offend, hurt, humiliate; informal bad mouth; Brit.; informal slag off Ant: compliment 2. noun Syn …
50lash out — 1) the president lashed out at the opposition Syn: criticize, attack, disparage, condemn, run down; informal lay into, dis; Brit.; informal slag off, have a go at 2) Norman lashed out with a knife Syn: hi …
