back talk

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noun

an impudent response; impudence.

Origin of back talk

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby back talk

back stairs, back story, back straight, back street, back stretch, back talk, back the wrong horse, back to back, back to basics, back to the drawing board, back to the salt mines

Definition for backtalk (2 of 2)

back-talk
[ bak-tawk ]
/ ˈbækˌtɔk /

verb (used with or without object)

to answer back.

Origin of back-talk

First recorded in 1855–60

Words related to backtalk

lip, sass