“call someone names” To call someone names is a non-vulgar expression which means "to insult someone". It is an expression particularly used by children: “He was calling me names, so I started crying and the teacher gave him detention.” In my opinion, adults use this phrase as well. Synonyms verbally abuse insult malign slander abuse libel defame
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To call someone names is a non-vulgar expression which means "to insult someone". It is an expression particularly used by children:
“He was calling me names, so I started crying and the teacher gave him detention.”
In my opinion, adults use this phrase as well.
Synonyms verbally abuse insult malign slander abuse libel defame
How do you handle being chewed out at work?
This is a good one to remember.
“那大人整天骂孩子,孩子老挨骂”, I would think it’s verbal abuse at this point.
serious, this is verbal abuse and you should report it