slagging comment
- noun
- Offensive
:
comentario insultante
- Everyone was tired of his slagging comments that undermined team morale during the meeting.
Examples
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Online discussions often attract unnecessary slagging comments from anonymous users.
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She apologized for the slagging comment she made earlier.
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Everyone was tired of his slagging comments during the meeting.
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He made a slagging comment about her outfit.
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Don't listen to that slagging comment!
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She apologized for the slagging comment she made earlier about his presentation.
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Online discussions often attract unnecessary slagging comments that can discourage participants.
Synonyms
34
6.3
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
33
8.1
A short sarcastic remark that criticizes someone
18
8.6
A clever mocking remark that often sounds rude
14
6.4
A short sharp remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
11
9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
5
6.6
A remark that makes someone feel small or embarrassed
4
3.5
A rude remark that hurts or upsets someone
1
3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
1
9.3
A sharp insulting remark about someone or their actions
1
7.2
A harshly critical comment that aims to hurt or mock someone
1
7.4
A mean comment that aims to hurt someone
1
6.3
A short sharp comment that sounds rude
A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings
A very harsh and angry comment meant to hurt someone
A short sharp comment that criticizes someone in a hurtful or sarcastic way
A mean remark that hurts or criticizes someone
A rude comment that offends people
A rude, thoughtless comment that upsets people
A very foolish and rude comment that offends people
A foolish comment that shows little thought
Antonyms
How Insulting
- Offensive
54
7.4
- Offensive
313
1.3
- Offensive
6
7.9
- Offensive
1
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a remark intended to criticize or insult someone' is directly derivable from combining 'slagging' (teasing or insulting) with 'comment' (a spoken or written statement). The noun phrase follows a transparent modifier + noun composition; although 'slagging' is regional slang, if a learner already knows that constituent meaning the overall MWE is immediately understandable.
Etymology
Slagging comment comes from the slang word slag, which means 'to criticize or insult', and comment meaning a remark. The word slag also named the waste left after making metal, so calling someone 'slag' is like calling them 'rubbish'. That's why a slagging comment is a remark meant to criticize or insult.