talk trash

phrase

US, informal
: to say insulting things especially to an opponent in a contest, game, etc.

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Teaching the history of the Jayhawkers and Tigers is fine; using them to talk trash in the sports realm is disrespectful and embarrassing. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 During preseason practices, Benson was singled out by defensive teammates for loving to talk trash, according to a Buffaloes Wire story. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 Both players took every opportunity to talk trash to the chatty Suns bench. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 Green is one of the toughest players in the NBA to talk trash to. — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk trash

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“Talk trash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20trash. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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