trash talk
noun
: disparaging, taunting, or boastful comments especially between opponents trying to intimidate each other
Examples of trash talk in a Sentence
He had to listen to a lot of trash talk from the other players.
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Advertisement In the first two videos, James is shown attempting some long-range shots with Bryce calling out some good-natured trash talk from behind the camera.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Too bad, because democracy is too precious and valuable to be reduced to trash talk and domination, with success measured in money and power rather than value and fairness.
—Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Too bad, because democracy is too precious and valuable to be reduced to trash talk and domination, with success measured in money and power rather than value and fairness.
—Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for trash talk
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“Trash talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20talk. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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