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Definition of Backchat
1. Noun. Light teasing repartee.
Generic synonyms: Repartee
Specialized synonyms: Badinage, Persiflage
Derivative terms: Banter
Definition of Backchat
1. Noun. (British) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism. ¹
2. Verb. To respond in a disputative, often sarcastic manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backchat
1. repartee [n -S] - See also: repartee
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backchat
Literary usage of Backchat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Eastern Nights by Alan John Bott (1919)
"That chat and backchat with the wooden-headed Intelligence Officer was my only
conversation, except a few whispered words, with a fellow-human for nearly a ..."
2. The United Service Magazine by Arthur William Alsager Pollock (1904)
"These same Kaffirs did their work with amazing alacrity, and looked as if they
enjoyed it; there was no " backchat" when an order was given—usually by ..."
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