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Backtalk
Meaning
Noun
●
In American English & Talking:
Verbal
impudence
or
argumentative
discourse
,
given in
response.
Verb
●
To
respond
to in an
aggressively
disputatious
, often
sarcastic
or
insolent
manner.
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Wiktionary
Origin
backtalk
English
back
English
bak
Middle English (1100-1500)
bæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
talk
English
talken
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Backchat
Derision
Lip
Sass
Rebuttal
Mouth Off
Related
Sass
Reprimand
Scoldings
Rudeness
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