"backchat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbæk.t͡ʃæt/ Forms: backchats [plural]
Etymology: From back + chat. Etymology templates: {{af|en|back|chat}} back + chat Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} backchat (countable and uncountable, plural backchats)
  1. (British) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism. Tags: British, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Talking Synonyms: backtalk [US]
    Sense id: en-backchat-en-noun-rRYArT94 Disambiguation of Talking: 51 49 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: back chat, back-chat

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈbæk.t͡ʃæt/ Forms: backchats [present, singular, third-person], backchatting [participle, present], backchatted [participle, past], backchatted [past]
Etymology: From back + chat. Etymology templates: {{af|en|back|chat}} back + chat Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} backchat (third-person singular simple present backchats, present participle backchatting, simple past and past participle backchatted)
  1. To respond in a disputative, often sarcastic manner. Categories (topical): Talking Synonyms (disputatively or sarcastically respond): answer back, mouth off, sass
    Sense id: en-backchat-en-verb-~99mjwy- Disambiguation of Talking: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: back chat, back-chat

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