Common Misspellings. Created in the 1970s by Dr. Herman Tarnower, the Scarsdale Diet is named for the town in New York in which Dr. Tarnower conducted his thriving medical practice, before meeting his untimely death by the hands of his long-time lover, Jean Harris.
slander - words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another. calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions. mud - slanderous remarks or charges.
Suing someone for slander is not something that should be taken lightly. This is a serious allegation and if you don?t have solid proof of it, don?t even try to sue someone for doing it because you could find yourself in a lot of trouble if you do. Slander is spoken defamation of someone else?s character and can be hard to prove in a court of law.