请问什么叫name calling

雲吞

字典上说，name calling的一个主要的含义是verbal abuse

但不明白为什么叫name calling

Xbfeng

给别人起带有污辱性的绰号叫做Name Calling。

sweatheart

简单的说是骂人吗

失落的我

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1 r$ M. F4 Y% U0 P! v4 w# Rcall sb's name。
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昨天下棋，那个家伙输了，走之前打了两个字母 sb

我这个气啊，输就输了，骂人干什么。

三思

就是起外号，比如小四眼啥的。名词，表示这个行为。

著名圣诞歌曲红鼻子驯鹿鲁道夫，就是典型的name calling. 歌词中有一句“Used to laugh and call him names” 就是起外号的动词形式，注意，叫谁的名字是call sb's name, 但是call sb names就是起外号了。

btw,这是我最喜欢的一首圣诞歌曲，我觉得all of the other reindeer赤裸裸的势利眼形象太可爱了！
# a& `( u1 B, d. r& O1 F/ x( f
; R. O; o$ n9 ^- o) E. \6 \  RRudolph the red-nosed reindeer
(reindeer)
+ H" ]: \, }3 u0 j3 S" BHad a very shiny nose
(like a light bulb)
8 h. v  F+ T" w8 ~' NAnd if you ever saw it
(saw it)
You would even say it glows
9 J4 }' Y) f) Q4 ^8 R(like a flash light)
All of the other reindeer
2 c, y0 {  l: \(reindeer)
Used to laugh and call him names
0 r* A. n8 t& a- [5 f; b" m(like Pinochio)
% [; T' S( n: V; d* RThey never let poor Rudolph
(Rudolph)
  K+ i8 v& m9 B* T0 PPlay in any reindeer games
/ R. T3 Z) R$ W2 Z, l/ X8 D6 F(like Monopoly)
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Then one foggy Christmas Eve
. q+ ]2 C' R3 W# I  ISanta came to say
1 z/ w5 _# a: I+ X! e' w0 P(Ho Ho Ho)
Rudolph with your nose so bright
' ]- q7 t9 B$ I: n3 b9 V+ OWon't you guide my sleigh tonight?
Then all the reindeer loved him
(loved him)
% [7 Y9 j1 ]& w' g* b7 D' a$ _: OAnd they shouted out with glee
# j5 y! Y, b- x& F0 T# M  D(yippee)
+ B: M: Q; m- e"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
(reindeer)
You'll go down in history!"
(like Columbus)