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BACK TALK

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Dictionary entry overview: What does back talk mean?

• BACK TALK (noun)
The noun BACK TALK has 1 sense:

1. an impudent or insolent rejoinder

Familiarity information: BACK TALK used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BACK TALK (noun)

Sense 1

back talk ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

An impudent or insolent rejoinder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

back talk; backtalk; sass; sassing; lip; mouth

Context example:

don't give me any of your sass

Hypernyms ("back talk" is a kind of...):

comeback; counter; rejoinder; replication; retort; return; riposte (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one))

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