1 : the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation. 2 : a false and defamatory oral statement about a person — compare libel.

Was does slander mean?

Also known as oral or spoken defamation, slander is the legal term for the act of harming a person's reputation by telling one or more other people something that is untrue and damaging about that person. Slander can be the basis for a lawsuit and is considered a civil wrong (i.e., a tort).

What is slander slang?

any false or defamatory words spoken about a person; calumny.