mudslinging

[muhd-sling-ing]

noun

1. an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.

mudslinging

/ ˈmʌdˌslɪŋɪŋ /

noun

1. casting malicious slurs on an opponent, esp in politics

Other Word Forms

• mudslinger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mudslinging¹

First recorded in 1880–85; mud + sling ¹ ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook dismissed the allegations, saying it was "yet more mudslinging" from the Conservatives "in a desperate bid to stay relevant as a party".

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She dismissed Tory criticism as "desperate mudslinging".

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Media mudslinging abounded on various social media platforms.

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Jamie Lee Curtis apologized for her now-viral jab at Marvel Studios — made during a Comic-Con appearance — and promised to be more careful about her words in the age of internet “mudslinging.”

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Rather than receiving support amid her troubles, however, Biles became the subject of a vitriolic campaign of media mudslinging.

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