Difference between chat and backchat

chat

Definitions

noun

  1. an informal conversation
  2. songbirds having a chattering call
  3. birds having a chattering call

verb

  1. talk socially without exchanging too much information

Examples

I chatter with enthusiasm whilst knobs of butter slide off the fishes' backs and sizzle to blister bubbles.

We chit-chatted about a lot of different things, and none of it was really important.

The league was a little smaller, a little clubbier, and there was a lot more opportunity for one-on-one chats.

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backchat

Definitions

noun

  1. light teasing repartee

Examples

There is no backchat from him, no histrionics; merely hard-but-fair industry and sportsmanship.

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 friend

If we gave the teachers any backchat, they used to give us extra work.

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