The Only Use of
slander
in
The Great Gatsby
- He looked — and this is said in all contempt for the babbled slander of his garden — as if he had "killed a man."†
p. 134.6slander = lie in such a way as to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
Definition:
lie to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
The legal distinction between libel and slander is that libel is an oral offense while slander is written or published.