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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昨天下棋，那个家伙输了，走之前打了两个字母 sb
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# F  }( \& T9 c+ G( E0 m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。
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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！

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
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$ f2 Q$ [! M; s4 c8 DHad a very shiny nose
  \1 E  K+ v; V0 ?) S" L(like a light bulb)
And if you ever saw it
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6 S# J9 I/ O! I2 }8 _You would even say it glows
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All of the other reindeer
(reindeer)
( U! y+ A* q5 E" f$ AUsed to laugh and call him names
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- a0 K/ E8 I0 P! W1 K2 z" rThey never let poor Rudolph
(Rudolph)
6 c7 {0 E$ T4 {- ZPlay in any reindeer games
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4 G* U/ I" |* F# BThen one foggy Christmas Eve
8 Z: }9 n! B8 ], G) w( sSanta came to say
(Ho Ho Ho)
* z4 M+ H- I; V9 x$ R7 B  dRudolph with your nose so bright
' _9 B' M% g6 [& AWon't you guide my sleigh tonight?
: ^9 ^2 i, p! t* f+ \, x! {8 Y* \Then all the reindeer loved him
! d" S7 z7 ?  N4 r2 R(loved him)
" U& z* T8 x2 B! }0 |6 AAnd they shouted out with glee
(yippee)
"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
(reindeer)
4 Q9 R: w  z6 Y& C) {; \  j; bYou'll go down in history!"
(like Columbus)