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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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?
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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
The ensuing trash talk led to a friendly scrum between the offense and defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Their history includes trash talk and competitive ice between them.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
The ensuing trash talk led to a friendly scrum between the offense and defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Their history includes trash talk and competitive ice between them.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 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 5 May. 2025.
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