Meanings of offensive epithet in English

Sir William Hamilton invented for a certain type of metaphysical doctrine the offensive epithet "nihilism."

He came in very quietly, without swaggering, without defiance, as if he had not noticed the offensive epithet.

A dead dog lay by the wayside, and every one that passed along flung some offensive epithet at him.

That novelty you have not yet had time, perhaps, to realize; therefore I overlook the offensive epithet you have used.

The word, typically used as an offensive epithet for Jewish people, has been adopted by some Spurs fans as a nickname.

It is generally people who are themselves snobs who call their intimates by that offensive epithet, attributing to them the sin they fall into themselves.

They went away finally with a closing burst of ridicule and offensive epithets.

That age is prodigal in offensive epithets; kings and prelates and doctors alike use hard words.

Occasional pronouncements from the English Football Association decrying the use of offensive epithets are, therefore, to be expected.