Put-down

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Setdown \Set"down`\ (s[e^]t"doun`), n.
     The humbling of a person by act or words, especially by a
     disparaging remark, a retort or a reproof; the retort or the
     reproof which has such effect. Also called {put-down}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  put-down
       n : a crushing remark [syn: {squelch}, {squelcher}, {takedown}]