backtalk en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæk.tɔk/ (US)
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- /ˈbæk.tɔːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From back + talk.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
"Squalled at me that she owned the business and that she wouldn't take any back talk from me and that the piece wasn't for sale. What could I do?"
1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 156:He scratched his head. "Well, damn me," said he. "I never thought I would take orders from a Chink, but he says 'hist!' and by crums you've got to hist and no back talk either."
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.
Relateds
backchat · talkback · talk back
Synonyms
backchat (verbal impudence or argument) · rebuttal (verbal impudence or argument) · derision (verbal impudence or argument) · lip (verbal impudence or argument) · cheek (verbal impudence or argument) · sass (verbal impudence or argument)
Translations (19)
ga seanchaint (verbal impudence or argument) · ru ре́зкое возраже́ние (verbal impudence or argument) · ga gearrchaint (verbal impudence or argument) · nl tegenspraak (verbal impudence or argument) · eo kontraŭparolo (verbal impudence or argument) · ga aibéil chainte (verbal impudence or argument) · de Widerworte (verbal impudence or argument) · de Widerrede (verbal impudence or argument) · bg дързък отговор (verbal impudence or argument) · fr contradiction (verbal impudence or argument) · ru пререка́ния (verbal impudence or argument) · ga gearr-aighneas (verbal impudence or argument) · ru де́рзкий отве́т (verbal impudence or argument) · bg остроумно възраже́ние (verbal impudence or argument) · ru препира́тельство (verbal impudence or argument) · yue 駁嘴 /驳嘴 (verbal impudence or argument) · fr réponse (verbal impudence or argument) · fr protestation (verbal impudence or argument) · fi suunsoitto (verbal impudence or argument)