noun
- rude or impertinent replies, especially to someone in authority
Usage: chiefly British; informal
verb
- to reply rudely or impertinently to someone in authority
Usage: chiefly British; informal
Examples
- The teacher wouldn’t tolerate any backchat from the students.
- Don’t give me backchat when I ask you to clean your room.
- She was sent to the principal’s office for her constant backchat.
- The sergeant didn’t appreciate the recruit’s backchat during training.
- Stop backchatting and do as you’re told.
- He was always backchating his parents when they gave him chores.