slagging
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈslæɡɪŋ/
- Offensive
- The comedian's slagging of his friend made everyone laugh at the party.
Examples
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During the game, the players engaged in harmless slagging to boost team spirit.
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There was a guy at a clinic slagging me really bad in the back.
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Your entire conversation on this thread has been nothing but slagging of the main party.
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Her slagging was all in good fun; she never meant to hurt anyone's feelings.
Synonyms
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4.9
Making fun of someone or something by copying them to make others laugh
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4.9
Using rude words to insult someone
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4.4
Harsh repeated criticism of a person or their ideas
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2.3
Making fun of someone, often playfully but sometimes hurtfully
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4.5
Making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
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7.9
Laughing at or making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
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5.5
An act of making fun of someone to show dislike
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6.3
Saying things to make someone feel bad or angry
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5.6
A remark said to insult someone and show you do not respect them
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4.4
A friendly joke that tries to make someone laugh without hurting them
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8.4
Unfair criticism that makes someone or their work seem bad
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6.1
Rude words or loud laughter that show dislike
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7.2
A talk that tells someone they did something wrong, often angrily
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8.1
Say rude or insulting things to make someone feel bad
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4.0
An act of making fun of someone in a playful way
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7.5
An action that shows you do not respect someone, often by laughing or saying rude things
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8.8
Light teasing that is friendly and not meant to hurt
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9.9
Words or actions meant to hurt someone
A rude remark that criticizes or insults someone
Speech or actions that make fun of someone to make them feel bad
Antonyms
Compounds
How Insulting
- NSFW
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3.7
- Formal
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8.4
- Offensive
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1.3
- Offensive
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5.4
- Offensive
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8.2
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4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
slagging = slag (semi-transparent) = slag + ing
Formally 'slag' + '-ing' is regular, but the verb 'slag' is slangy and its connection to the more common noun 'slag' (waste) is not obvious to learners.
Etymology
Slagging in speech is linked to the word slag, 'waste'; a helpful way to remember this is to think of it as treating someone like 'waste' by making fun of or insulting them. That's why slagging today means mocking or teasing someone, often in a casual or playful way.