backchat
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backchat
- /ˈbæk.t͡ʃæt/
noun backchats · back chat · back-chat
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Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.
Old Pete would have had some smart gay backchat to deal with an awkward moment like this.
Similar: backtalk
verb backchats · backchatting · backchatted · back chat · back-chat
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To respond in a disputative, often sarcastic manner.
Peter was sent to detention for backchatting the teacher.
Similar: answer back, mouth off, sass
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@misc{backchat_2026,
title = {backchat},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backchat},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
