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back talk

n. an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass" [syn: sass, sassing, backtalk, lip, mouth]

Usage examples of "back talk".

Christel answered, smiling brightly but clearly in no mood for back talk.

Look pal, I'm not just any beast, I'm algorithmic, heuristic and sadistic, fully automatic and autocratic, that means undemocratic, and I've got loads of loops and plenty of feedback so none of that back talk or I'll clap you in irons, that means in the clink with the King, in the brig with the green gig, get me?