put-down

or put·down

[ poo t-doun ]
/ ˈpʊtˌdaʊn /
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noun

a landing of an aircraft.
Informal.
  1. a disparaging, belittling, or snubbing remark.
  2. a remark or act intended to humiliate or embarrass someone.

Origin of put-down

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase put down

Words nearby put-down

put upon, be, put wise, put words in someone's mouth, put your foot in your mouth, put-and-take, put-down, put-on, put-out, put-put, put-up, put-up job

Words related to put-down

jibe, knock, cut, snub, humiliation, slight, sarcasm, dig, indignity, insult, gibe, pan, suppression, sneer, disparagement, rebuff

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