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View synonyms for backchat

backchat

[ bak-chat ]

noun

, Informal.


backchat

/ ˈbækˌtʃæt /

noun

  1. informal.
    the act of answering back, esp impudently
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of backchat1

First recorded in 1895–1900; back 2 + chat ( def )

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