backchat

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.
2. verb To respond in a disputative, often sarcastic manner.

   Peter was sent to detention for backchatting the teacher.

Similar words

raillery banter give-and-take back-chat back chat cheeky chops backtalk sass cheek back talk

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