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to label someone a slutbag

to label someone a slutbag

9.9
Call someone a rude name that says they have many partners
  • phrasal verb
  • Offensive
translation icon : llamar a alguien puta
  • No one deserves to be labelled a slutbag for how they dress or behave.

Examples

  • She felt hurt after her classmates chose to label her a slutbag behind her back.

  • Don't label her a slutbag just because she has many friends!

  • It's cruel and unfair to label someone a slutbag based on rumors.

  • Why would you label him a slutbag without knowing the facts?

  • It's cruel to label someone a slutbag based on unfounded rumors.

  • No one should be labelled a slutbag for expressing their sexuality openly.

  • He was hurt when people chose to label him a slutbag for his past relationships.

Synonyms

to stigmatize
vsto label someone a slutbag
  • US
24 7.5

Treat someone as shameful and not worthy of respect

is a direct highly offensive insult that focuses on sexual behavior
to derogate
vsto label someone a slutbag
1 8.4

Say or do things that make someone seem less respected

is a targeted sexual insult rather than a general lowering of respect

Antonyms

honor
  • US
∞ 2.2

Respect given to a person for good moral behavior

to compliment
95 1.6

To say something nice about someone or their work

How Insulting

to label someone a slutbag
  • Offensive
9.9
to vilify
43 7.9
insult
  • Offensive
313 1.3
to criticize
701 3.3

Surface Forms

label someone a slutbag infinitive
labeled someone a slutbag past
labeled someone a slutbag past participle
labeling someone a slutbag present participle
labels someone a slutbag third person singular

Morphology

label + someone + a + slutbag

The construction 'label someone a X' is a regular, compositional pattern meaning 'to call someone X', and the noun 'slutbag' is a derogatory compound whose sense is readily inferable from 'slut' (promiscuous person) with a pejorative '-bag' element. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words and the insult 'slut' would therefore be able to derive the insulting meaning, even though the term is slangy and offensive.

Etymology

Label someone a slutbag comes from the image of sticking a name tag on a person: label means to put a name or tag on someone and slutbag is a rude name for someone who is seen as having many sexual partners. So, calling someone that is a way 'to insult' or 'to shame' them.