backchat

[ bak-chat ]
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nounInformal.

Origin of backchat

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; back2 + chat

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British Dictionary definitions for backchat

backchat

/ (ˈbækˌtʃæt) /


noun
  1. informal the act of answering back, esp impudently

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