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smack talk

[ smak tawk ]

noun

  1. insulting, taunting, or boastful comments, often as a form of banter, as between competitors; trash talk:

    At boxing practice there's a lot of gibing and smack talk between the boxers as they go at each other.

    He won the election but soon found that his campaign-trail smack talk didn't translate well to governing.



verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make insulting, taunting, or boastful comments to or about (someone), often as a form of banter; trash-talk:

    Reps from the two companies are always smack talking each other on whose cybertechnology is more efficient.

    She smack-talked him behind his back but treated him like a prince when we were all together.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of smack talk1

First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences

Canadians may be polite, but they are serious about their hockey—and Americans are serious about their social media smack talk.

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