trash talk
noun
: disparaging, taunting, or boastful comments especially between opponents trying to intimidate each other
Examples of trash talk in a Sentence
He had to listen to a lot of trash talk from the other players.
Recent Examples on the Web
There was the occasional hit along the boards, goal-mouth scrambles, and maybe a bit of trash talk among the future NHL stars.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
Indiana’s 130-109 win in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden completed another instant-classic playoff series fraught with tension, trash talk and tenacity, adding a worthy chapter to the storied — and often hostile — history between the longtime Eastern Conference foes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Ionescu and Curry’s resumes are legendary, as was the trash talk entering Saturday’s special All-Star event.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
And the language of Drake’s trash talk in recent years has come to align with that of the stan uprising, in which sales figures, powered by streaming, are used as the be-all, end-all determinant for aesthetic value and cultural significance.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 13 June 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
Indiana’s 130-109 win in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden completed another instant-classic playoff series fraught with tension, trash talk and tenacity, adding a worthy chapter to the storied — and often hostile — history between the longtime Eastern Conference foes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Ionescu and Curry’s resumes are legendary, as was the trash talk entering Saturday’s special All-Star event.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
And the language of Drake’s trash talk in recent years has come to align with that of the stan uprising, in which sales figures, powered by streaming, are used as the be-all, end-all determinant for aesthetic value and cultural significance.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 13 June 2024
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“Trash talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20talk. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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