calling someone every name in the book

A form of call someone every name in the book — To call someone many abusive names.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of call someone every name in the book
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APA

calling someone every name in the book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20someone%20every%20name%20in%20the%20book

MLA

“calling someone every name in the book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20someone%20every%20name%20in%20the%20book. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calling someone every name in the book,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20someone%20every%20name%20in%20the%20book.

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