Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To criticize or disparage, often spitefully or unfairly.
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- verb informal To
criticize ormalign , especially unfairly orspitefully .
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- verb speak unfavorably about
Etymologies
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Examples
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But I will not badmouth the detachable magazine option.
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But I will not badmouth the detachable magazine option.
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I notice your articles take every opertunity to badmouth Bush, no political agenda there!
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But I will not badmouth the detachable magazine option.
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For the past ten years, Kelly has done nothing but badmouth the FBI.
Len Levitt: The NYPD Top Brass: Lonely and Unloved Len Levitt 2012
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Now, I ain't no Yankee and I didn't badmouth Texas.
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It also not a place for a FAKE Reverend to badmouth people and to attempt to take their rights.
Rumor: Will Smith On Board for Two Independence Day Sequels? | /Film 2010
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It's already been mentioned that all the other film studios and filmmakers badmouth each other for the prize anyway (surprise, surprise).
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Now, I ain't no Yankee and I didn't badmouth Texas.
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She also worried that Sandy might one day go to the manager and badmouth her.
Shortcomings of the Immediate World Jonathan Sapers 2010
john commented on the word badmouth
Opposite of goodmouth.
August 31, 2007