mud|sling|er

mud|sling|er
mud|sling|er «MUHD SLIHNG uhr», noun.
a person given to mudslinging.

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  • sling/throw mud — chiefly US : to publicly say false or bad things about someone (such as a political opponent) in order to harm that person s reputation The candidates started slinging mud (at each other) early in the campaign. see also ↑mudslinging • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sling — I n. in a sling (her arm was in a sling) II v. 1) (D; tr.) to sling at (to sling stones at smb.) 2) (misc.) to sling mud at smb.) ( to slander smb. ) * * * [slɪŋ] (misc.) to sling mud at smb. ( to slander smb. ) in a sling (her arm was in a… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • mud — n. wet earth 1) to spatter mud 2) mud oozes, squishes 3) mud cakes 4) a layer of mud 5) (misc.) to spatter smb. with mud malicious charges 6) to sling, throw mud at smb. * * * [mʌd] squishes throw mud at smb. (misc.) to spatter smb. with mud [… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • sling — [[t]slɪ̱ŋ[/t]] slings, slinging, slung 1) VERB If you sling something somewhere, you throw it there carelessly. [V n prep/adv] Marla was recently seen slinging her shoes at Trump... [V n prep/adv] I saw him take off his anorak and sling it into… …   English dictionary

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