Haze
Haze verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.
Usage example: the roughnecks on the oil rig would haze the young man for his refined manners and educated speech
Taunt
Taunt verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.
Usage example: taunted the newly arrived immigrants about their broken English
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