backtalk

Definitions of backtalk
  1. noun
    an impudent or insolent rejoinder
    synonyms: back talk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing
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    type of:
    comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte
    a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
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