backtalk — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.

   More examples (1)

   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."

   "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?"

Verb

1. To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   mouth offsasstalk back

   Examples

   Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher.

Noun

1. an impudent or insolent rejoinder

   Synonyms

   sasssassingback talklipmouth

   Broader terms

   rejoinderretortreturnripostereplicationcomebackcounter

   Examples

   don't give me any of your sass