backchat

[ bak-chat ]

noun

, Informal.

1. repartee.
2. back talk ( def ).

backchat

/ ˈbækˌtʃæt /

noun

1. informal.
   the act of answering back, esp impudently

Word History and Origins

Origin of backchat¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; back ² + chat ( def )