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/bak"tawk'/, v.i., v.t.to answer back.[1855-60]
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back talk — back′ talk n. impudence • Etymology: 1855–60 back′ talk , v.i. v.t … From formal English to slang
back talk — back ,talk noun uncount AMERICAN a rude way of answering someone who is telling you what to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
back talk — [n] nasty reply cheek, guff, lip, mouth, sass; concepts 46,278 … New thesaurus
back talk — n. Informal saucy or insolent retorts … English World dictionary
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back talk — {n.} A sassy, impudent reply. * /Such back talk will get you nowhere, young man!/ See: TALK BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
back talk — {n.} A sassy, impudent reply. * /Such back talk will get you nowhere, young man!/ See: TALK BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
back\ talk — noun A sassy, impudent reply. Such back talk will get you nowhere, young man! See: talk back … Словарь американских идиом
back talk — n 1.Inf. sass, Sl. mouth, Sl. lip, Sl. jaw, Sl. smart or wise talk, Sl. wisemouth, Sl. smart mouth; retort, comeback, rejoinder, riposte; gibe, jeer, scoff, sneer, taunt, mockery, sarcasm. 2. impudence, audacity, effrontery, Inf. cheek, Inf.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
back talk — Synonyms and related words: acknowledgment, answer, answering, antiphon, back answer, backchat, cheek, comeback, echo, evasive reply, guff, impudence, insolence, jaw, lip, mouth, reaction, ready reply, receipt, rejoinder, repartee, replication,… … Moby Thesaurus
