"mudslinger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mudslingers [plural]
Etymology: mud + slinger Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mud|slinger}} mud + slinger Head templates: {{en-noun}} mudslinger (plural mudslingers)
  1. One who casts aspersions or insults; especially a political candidate who makes negative statements about the opposition. Translations (one who casts aspersions): 誣衊者 (Chinese Mandarin), 诬蔑者 (wúmièzhě) (Chinese Mandarin), 誹謗者 (Chinese Mandarin), 诽谤者 (fěibàngzhě) (Chinese Mandarin), loanheittäjä (Finnish), insulteur (French), Verleumder [masculine] (German), Verleumderin [feminine] (German), Dreckschleuder [masculine] (German), Dreckschleuderin [feminine] (German), λασπολόγος (laspológos) (Greek), infangatore [masculine] (Italian), клеветни́к (klevetník) [masculine] (Russian), клеветни́ца (klevetníca) [feminine] (Russian), злопыха́тель (zlopyxátelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), злопыха́тельница (zlopyxátelʹnica) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-mudslinger-en-noun-UJROeUYX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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