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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And even though the two are now divisional foes, the friendly trash talk hasn’t quite started yet.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, don’t expect any trash talk between the two about the hardware.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The reward for winning is the right to unleash an interminable flood of trash talk; the price of losing is to absorb it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Along with Nate’s and Joe’s expert commentary on the industry, subscribers can expect a mix of punditry from awards experts, staff chats, dispatches from the Oscars trail, blind items, and trash talk.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, don’t expect any trash talk between the two about the hardware.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The reward for winning is the right to unleash an interminable flood of trash talk; the price of losing is to absorb it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Along with Nate’s and Joe’s expert commentary on the industry, subscribers can expect a mix of punditry from awards experts, staff chats, dispatches from the Oscars trail, blind items, and trash talk.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Trash talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20talk. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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