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name-caller

American  
[neym-kaw-ler] / ˈneɪmˌkɔ lər /

noun

  1. a person who constantly resorts to name-calling.

Example Sentences

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Look, he’s everything our mothers told us not to be: a bully, braggart, whiner, liar and name-caller.

From Los Angeles Times

"You're nothing but a name-caller!"

From Salon

He is the same petty name-caller and truth-denying conspiracy theorist.

From The New Yorker

"But the public, so far, seems to have great tolerance for a bully and name-caller," says Seglin.

From US News

It showed a more gracious candidate than the name-caller he has often been and suggested he might possibly be able to appeal to a larger set of voters than he has so far.

From The Wall Street Journal

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