talk trash
idiom
US, informal
: to say insulting things especially to an opponent in a contest, game, etc.
Examples of talk trash in a Sentence
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Feliciano basically states that Carter wanted to talk trash, but couldn't take it when the same energy was tossed back at him.
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Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Others, like Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, used talk trash to create little in-game challenges for themselves, or to imagine slights.
—Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
The Phoenix Suns point guard said his daughter held it together at school after hearing the bully talk trash, but gave him a call later.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 June 2023
Although Tressel and the players talked football, the most entertaining part of the session was watching and listening to Njongmeta and Chaney talk trash from opposite sides of the practice field.
—Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
The old man can still talk trash with the best of them.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2021
There was no need Butler to talk trash after the game Tuesday though.
—Ethan Sears, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2020
Listen: Don’t talk trash to Dusty May.
—The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2023
Kevin Garnett doesn’t talk trash.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2023
Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Others, like Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, used talk trash to create little in-game challenges for themselves, or to imagine slights.
—Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
The Phoenix Suns point guard said his daughter held it together at school after hearing the bully talk trash, but gave him a call later.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 June 2023
Although Tressel and the players talked football, the most entertaining part of the session was watching and listening to Njongmeta and Chaney talk trash from opposite sides of the practice field.
—Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
The old man can still talk trash with the best of them.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2021
There was no need Butler to talk trash after the game Tuesday though.
—Ethan Sears, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2020
Listen: Don’t talk trash to Dusty May.
—The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2023
Kevin Garnett doesn’t talk trash.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2023
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