put-down

[poot-doun]

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noun

a landing of an aircraft.

Informal.

a disparaging, belittling, or snubbing remark.

a remark or act intended to humiliate or embarrass someone.

Also, put·down.

Origin:
1960–65; noun use of verb phrase put down

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put-down definition

n.
an insult; an intentionally cruel and deflating insult. : Another put-down like that and I'm going home.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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