Mudslinger (Noun)
Meaning
One who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The opposing candidate's campaign manager was notorious for being a mudslinger, and their opponents had learned to fact-check every statement.
- Her rival in the election had resorted to being a mudslinger, revealing rumors about her personal life that had no basis in fact.
- The politician's reputation was tarnished by a single mudslinger who had managed to turn a minor scandal into a front-page news story.
- As election day approached, the media was flooded with advertisements from mudslingers on both sides, making it difficult to discern truth from rumor.
- In a surprising turn of events, the mudslinger who had caused so much controversy was revealed to have been secretly working for the supposedly scandal-free candidate themselves.