backchat


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backchat

(ˈbækˌtʃæt) or

back talk

n
informal the act of answering back, esp impudently
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.backchat - light teasing reparteebackchat - light teasing repartee    
banter, raillery, give-and-take
repartee - adroitness and cleverness in reply
badinage - frivolous banter
persiflage - light teasing
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Translations

backchat

[ˈbæktʃæt] N → réplicas fpl (insolentes)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

backchat

[ˈbæktʃæt] n (British) → impertinences fpl
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

backchat

[ˈbækˌtʃæt] n (Brit) (fam) → impertinenza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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AND Big Star's Little Star's John Prescott on punching the egg-thrower: "I said to Tony, 'You told me to connect with the electorate so I did.'" Which, if you hadn't seen him on Backchat, Through The Keyhole, Top Gear, All Star Mr & Mrs, Room 101, That Sunday Night Show, Piers Morgan's Life Stories, 10 O'Clock Live and Loose Women, you wouldn't have heard before.
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Cardiff had a good spell of attacking spoiled by giving away a penalty for backchat but Neath came near to the next try after Jones had gathered his own kick ahead.
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HATS off to John Bishop, who spoke out well for Liverpool during a Scouse love-in with Cilla Black on Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad (BBC2, Monday).
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BACKCHAT WITH JACK WHITEHALL AND HIS DAD BBC2, 10pm New series of the comedy chat show, which makes the move to BBC2 after its initial run on BBC3, with stand-up and Fresh Meat and Bad Education star Jack Whitehall and his father Michael, a former theatrical agent, welcoming celebrity guests to their sofa.
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Silly Stour got on the wrong side of the referee for the opening quarter and were repeatedly penalised for some unnecessary backchat.
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12 ( ANI ): Author Richard Benson has compiled a list of the most original and hilarious exam answers from school kids for his new book, titled 'F In School: Blunders, Backchat and Bad Excuses'.
Hilarious answers students write during exams revealed
taunting you with backchat, leaking secrets, blasting out
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We told the players we didn't want any backchat and we've got one or two individuals who aren't great tacklers and we told them to be careful.
Danny: I want to see our own kind back

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