trash talk


trash talk

noun

Definition of TRASH TALK

: disparaging, taunting, or boastful comments especially between opponents trying to intimidate each other
trash–talk \ˈtrash-ˌtk\ verb
trash–talk·er \-ˌt-kər\ noun

Examples of TRASH TALK

  1. He had to listen to a lot of trash talk from the other players.

First Known Use of TRASH TALK

1981

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