Meaning of talk smack | Babel Free

Definitions

To talk trash; to make insulting comments about someone, especially in an aggressive or confrontational manner.

US

Examples

“Just as long as they don't come around talking smack to us. But if they ain't in no gang and they live in our area, it's up to them if they join or not.”

“He kept talking smack, his story getting more and more depressing with each lie.”

“Jewish kids learned to distinguish between talking "shit," talking "jive," and talking "smack".”

“A half-mile away, we slowed down and were slapping hands and talking smack, so impressed with ourselves.”

“And I was talking smack, cracking jokes, playing with Mateo the host. He liked it.”

“because the rest of the table gets to see him talking smack, and he thus establishes himself as a bully without ever having played a hand.”

“He was talking smack about getting back together with his family, and everyone believed he was sincere; especially Kayla.”

“On another blog, one commentator wrote: "To me it is like rumors and people talking smack; the more you yell about it the more truthful it seems to others.”

“"One of them, the white mask, the leader, was talking smack at me." / "Talking smack?" / "You know, talking smack, talking trash, giving me shit about being Indian."”

“Eric was great at talking smack. He'd see a guy walking around who was bigger than all of us and tell me, "That guy can totally kick your ass," just to start up with me.”

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