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back talk

–noun
an impudent response; impudence.

Origin:
1855–60


rudeness, insolence, impertinence, cheek, sass.

back-talk

[bak-tawk]
–verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
to answer back.

Origin:
1855–60
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back talk  
n.  Insolent or impudent retorts.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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