Putdown

Word PUTDOWN
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What do we mean by putdown?

A critical, disparaging, or humiliating remark. noun

Alternative spelling of put-down. noun

An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.

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The word "putdown" in example sentences

On page 23, when Charles Bovary is seeking Emma Rouault's hand, Emma's father thinks of him as "a bit of a loser," where Russell has "rather a wisp of a man" — which, as well as being less of a jazzy putdown from the late twentieth century, happens to be more accurate: a gringalet, according to my French-English dictionary, is a "little undersized fellow." ❋ Unknown (2004)

The Hebrew word behama, meaning water oxen, is a slang putdown meaning dolt. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The putdown is a familiar one for the Kennedy family. ❋ Daniel J. Flynn (2010)

The problem is that McCain is known as a maverick and has come out strongly against Bush so the third Bush term putdown has not stuck. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The effect on society and on this democracy of this angry, polarizing, bitter kind of putdown conversation is dangerous. ❋ Unknown (2009)

cc: That dualism is a part of the "putdown" of gnostics historically and is to some extent a misunderstanding of Gnosis. ❋ PeaceBang (2006)

Gayle's response is unrecorded but it must involve the same sentiments as his famous putdown of Andrew Strauss in 2009: "Tell him don't sleep with Chris on his mind, tell him get Chris off his mind." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Is that some sort of racist putdown of people you refer gratuitously to as "gringos"? ❋ Unknown (2009)

A later crack about the stench of "homeless Internet users" at public libraries is another graceless putdown. ❋ John J. Miller (2011)

David Cameron this week refered to Benny Hill for his latest putdown at PMQs. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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