poison-pen letter

A letter that contains malicious statements or accusations about the recipient or another party. Shortly after announcing his candidacy, he received an anonymous poison-pen letter attacking his platform.

poison-pen letter

A letter, usually anonymous, that makes malicious statements about the recipient or a third party. For example, She told the police about the poison-pen letters, but they said they couldn't pursue the matter . [Early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Charlotte	['ʃa:lət]
Mercy	['mə:si]
Winston	WIN-stən	English
Olympia	[əu'limpiə]
Inderjeet	-	Indian (Sikh)
Dagney	-	Various