Definitions

backchat

[bak-chat] / ˈbækˌtʃæt /

NOUN

back talk

Synonyms

WEAK

back answer cheek comeback guff insolence insult lip mouth nasty reply rejoinder retort return riposte sass sauce short answer

NOUN

impertinence

Synonyms

STRONG

assurance audacity brazenness cheek chutzpah crust disrespect effrontery forwardness freshness gall guff hardihood impropriety impudence incivility insolence lip nerve pertness presumption rudeness sass wisecrack

WEAK

back talk comeback disrespectfulness insolency smart mouth wise guy

Antonyms

STRONG

fear humility meekness modesty politeness respect shyness timidity

WEAK

manners

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Along with his 77-year-old dad Michael, he presents BBC Two chat show Backchat and they appear together on Netflix show Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2018

The exchange introduced Baroness Trumpington to a wider audience outside Parliament and she was soon appearing on programmes, including Have I Got News For You, Backchat and the Great British Menu.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2017

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