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as in disrespect
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
there'll be no backchat from you, young lady
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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
bored with the usual backchat with which people whiled away the lunch hour
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as in banter
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks
outsiders sometimes mistook their constant backchat for spiteful bickering
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Recent Examples of backchat
India, a team whose 12-year-old unbeaten home record has just been dismantled by New Zealand, taunted them with superior skills and in-your-face backchat.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backchat
Noun
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Chinese diplomatic backlash was instantaneous, with one Chinese official based in Tokyo threatening to cut off her head for the disrespect of her comments.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Dec. 2025
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Bro, don’t marry Svetlana (no disrespect to Svetlana).—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Join our live chats or ask a question in advance.—
Karen Tumulty,
Washington Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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It’s required to access the chat function.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jennifer Aniston's social media followers were treated to some banter between the Friends alum and her costar Courteney Cox — not as Rachel and Monica, but themselves.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Alana and Danielle rush towards the dresses and pose beside them, before kicking off the sisterly banter that is a constant throughout the fitting.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs For old school ‘proper football men’ seeing such insolence on the field is simply unacceptable and when he was asked about the incident on talkSPORT ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders didn’t hold back.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Famed for launching Downton Abbey, the network has been courting sale interest for well over a year, but for all the industry chatter and press speculation, ITV’s silence has been stony.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the case of Copeland, has noted that his name has not even been brought up within WWE, even with the online chatter.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Spartans got the last laugh for now, too, taking both games.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Katz said, feigning familiarity with the leader’s influence and drawing laughs from the audience.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At restaurants, waiters would ignore me for long stretches—not out of rudeness, but because lingering is just built into the culture.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
9 Dec. 2025
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Not, of course, if the intention of the query is to justify rudeness or to be combative.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
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Try to plan your visit during the Dark Sky Festival, held annually in the late winter or early spring, to meet up with fellow stargazing enthusiasts and hear astronomy talks by park rangers.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Beyond money, other issues expected to be hammered out in CBA talks include the length of the season, facility and travel standards, retirement benefits and changes to rookie deals.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Backchat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backchat. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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