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talk back (to someone) to challenge verbally a parent, an older person, or one's superior. Please don't talk back to me! I've told you before not to talk back! talk back (to somebody) to answer rudely They were arrested on minor charges after talking back to a police officer. In my family, kids just never talked back. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of talk back (to answer someone) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The lot of towheads was troubles we was going to get into with quarrelsome people and all kinds of mean folks, but if we minded our business and didn't talk back and aggravate them, we would pull through and get out of the fog and into the big clear river, which was the free States, and wouldn't have no more trouble. They are very sociable, and will smile back when a stranger smiles at them, bow back when he bows, and talk back if he speaks to them. "You can lecture me, but you can't make me talk back," Martin said. |
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