Fink: a person who informs on people to the authorities. a. "He finked on his opponents and called in the police so he could win a religious debate." ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote :
The Ad hominem, a means of invective where when used in unkind method one may degrade another. Degrading: causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <richard@...> wrote : Ad hominem: the second to last resort of someone who is losing a debate and is unable to respond with legitimacy. The last resort (most difficult for the ego) is to consider that he or she might be wrong. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote : Slur: an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.