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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There was pushing, shoving, trash talk and tie-ups.
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Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But two Love Island stars in particular have not only escaped her trash talk but also won her heart: season 6 winners Serena Page and Kordell Beckham, who officially began dating days after leaving the villa.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Sure, a little trash talk is part of football culture (or, in the case of NFL fans and Swift, straight-up booing her, ugh), but doesn’t the literal president of the United States have anything better to think about?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
The point is, a little intention can encourage you to think twice before gossiping, Helander says, and prevent your conversation from slipping into cruel, purposeless trash talk.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025
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Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But two Love Island stars in particular have not only escaped her trash talk but also won her heart: season 6 winners Serena Page and Kordell Beckham, who officially began dating days after leaving the villa.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Sure, a little trash talk is part of football culture (or, in the case of NFL fans and Swift, straight-up booing her, ugh), but doesn’t the literal president of the United States have anything better to think about?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
The point is, a little intention can encourage you to think twice before gossiping, Helander says, and prevent your conversation from slipping into cruel, purposeless trash talk.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025
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 25 May. 2025.
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