back-chat
Collocations
4ADJ.
male, minimum
VERB + BACK-CHAT
dare, dared, give, go, love, visiting
BACK-CHAT + NOUN
', mother, partner, smith
ADV.
anyway
Definitions
verb
Alternative form of backchat.
Most church women I know still go visiting, may "back-chat" their male partner, and may not be "quiet" at all.
Very few dared to back-chat Smith anyway.
noun
Alternative form of backchat.
' […] Be firm with him; tell him you have already chosen a bride. He won't dare give you back-chat.' Mother talked to Ramu in Tamil.
He was always very good to me but I made sure I never stepped out of line. My fears in this direction were confirmed when, later in the season, Dave Shawcross, a highly talented wing-half, had the nerve to give Jim a bit of back-chat.
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6Most church women I know still go visiting, may "back-chat" their male partner, and may not be "quiet" at all.
WiktionaryVery few dared to back-chat Smith anyway.
WiktionaryChildren may choose the fight or flight response. They may back-chat or argue or they may withdraw.
Wiktionary' […] Be firm with him; tell him you have already chosen a bride. He won't dare give you back-chat.' Mother talked to Ramu in Tamil.
WiktionaryHe was always very good to me but I made sure I never stepped out of line. My fears in this direction were confirmed when, later in the season, Dave Shawcross, a highly talented wing-half, had the ner
WiktionaryNo, you love minimum back-chat and three square meals a day.
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