downmouth

English

Etymology

From down- +‎ mouth.

Verb

downmouth (third-person singular simple present downmouths, present participle downmouthing, simple past and past participle downmouthed)

1. To speak negatively or critically.
   • 1958, Recruiting New Talent for News Staffs, page 6:

     Such downmouthing of the profession is almost incredible.

   • 1984, Vern Kenneth Baxter, Organizational change, technology and labor in the post office:

     Carriers complained of harassment in the form of route additions, street supervision, mail counts, and "downmouthing" by supervisors.