backtalk

Etymology

From back + talk.

noun

  1. (US) Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
    Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.

verb

  1. (transitive) To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.
    Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher.

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