What are some historical examples of personal name calling?

It's actually a range of insults, normally of a very low standard of abuse. There are exceptions to this type of usage, however, where the names are humorous and not malicious. Name-calling, typical used by children is the act of applying a negative term or label to describe a person or their actions. read more

Name calling propaganda occurs when complementary or pejorative words are used by governments, individuals, or the media to describe another person or group. The purpose is to subliminally manipulate or influence public opinion in order to generate conformity with the opinions of those producing the propaganda. read more