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.
1. slanderous defamation. 2. a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope. 3. a blemish made by dirt. 4. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it. Familiarity information: SMEAR used as a noun is uncommon.