[ UK /bˈækt‍ʃæt/ ]
NOUN
  1. light teasing repartee
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How To Use backchat In A Sentence

  • There is no backchat from him, no histrionics; merely hard-but-fair industry and sportsmanship. Tottenham's unbeaten run fuelled by confidence, says Scott Parker
  • 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 The Defence of Duffer's Drift
  • If we gave the teachers any backchat, they used to give us extra work.
  • The aspect of the Spanish game that has most surprised him, he says, is the minutes devoted to backchat with referees, the discussions with opponents, the gamesmanship.
  • The new Education Secretary has announced a crackdown on classroom backchat and persistent insolence.
  • He made no attempt to mask his contempt and Liz, who could take any amount of backchat, found his downright rudeness, as always, hateful. DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION
  • Ms Kelly said it was time to redraw the line on what was acceptable behaviour, and called for an end to backchat, lateness and ignoring uniform rules.
  • It was only partly successful: the backchat was never entirely stilled. Jason Manford on stage - review
  • We can scarcely imagine Simon Cowell and the good people at Syco Records tolerating this kind of backchat from Leona Lewis. PopMatters
  • None of your backchat, do your homework!
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