trash-talker

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trash-talker
Noun
  • His speech was interrupted several times by individual hecklers who were escorted out of the room to cheers from the crowd.
    Sandy Mazza, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The segment was derailed when the young heckler yelled a once-viral joke at her, leaving her shocked and upset.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The identity of his tormentors and their reason for targeting him remains a mystery until the final minutes, which turn the episode into one sick, distasteful joke.
    Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Eddie asks his tormentor, likening himself to the main character of Dostoevsky’s classic.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, the Pink Ladies, a popular clique headed by Rizzo (Stockard Channing), deliver their wiseacre lines with a fair dose of irony.
    Vogue, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Mark Kelly The boat, the train and the paradigm shift were all missed by Apple, according to the wiseacres.
    Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 6 June 2023
Noun
  • Sports rights will connect streaming with traditional media, with teases of NFL games expected throughout the upfront ahead of the league’s official 2025 schedule unveiling.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2025
  • The indie band, led by Jenny Lewis, took the late-night show stage for an intimate performance that focused on the music rather than dramatic production, offering a tease of their current tour.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
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“Trash-talker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trash-talker. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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