Backchats

/ˈbækˌtʃæts/ noun

Definition

Plural of backchat; multiple instances of disrespectful or cheeky replies.

Etymology

Plural form of 'backchat,' formed by adding '-s'. See 'backchat' for origin and meaning.

Kelly Says

Teachers have been complaining about students' backchats for over a century—the word exists because disrespectful comebacks are such a universal classroom phenomenon that English formalized it.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
脊柱 ነገር
se-chu ner
ARالعربية
حوارات الظهر
ḥiwārāt al-za-har
BNবাংলা
পিঠের কথাবার্তা
pi-ther ka-tha-bar-ta
CACatalà
xerrades de darrere
xe-rra-des de dar-re-re
CSČeština
šeptání za zády
shep-ta-ni za za-dy
DADansk
ryggesnak
ryg-ge-snak
DEDeutsch
Rückgespräche
rük-ges-pra-che
ELΕλληνικά
συζητήσεις πίσω
si-zi-te-se-s pi-so
ESEspañol
conversaciones de espalda
kon-ver-sa-sio-nes de es-pal-da
FAفارسی
گفتگوهای پشت
go-fte-go-ha-ye posht
FISuomi
selkäkeskustelu
sel-kä-ke-skes-tel-u
FRFrançais
bavardages de dos
ba-var-da-zhe de dɔs
GUGU
શરીરમાં વાતચીત
sha-ree-ram va-at-chit
HAHA
hannu na tsaye
han-nu na ts-aye
HEעברית
שיחות מאחורי הגב
shi-chot me-a-chori ha-gev
HIहिन्दी
पीठ की बातें
pee-th ki ba-ten
HUMagyar
háttábla beszélgetés
ha-ttá-bla be-szél-ge-tés
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbicara di belakang
ber-ba-sa-ri di be-la-kang
IGIG
nkwu na ala
n-k-wu na a-la
ITItaliano
chiacchiere di schiena
kya-k-ke-re di skie-na
JA日本語
背中の会話
se-kumo no kai-wa
KKKK
жүйе
zhu-ye
KMKM
បន្ទាយ និយាយ
ban-day ni-ya-y
KO한국어
등의 대화
deung-ui da-hwa
MRMR
काठीचे बोलणे
ka-thiche bol-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
bercakap di belakang
ber-ca-kap di be-la-kang
MYမြန်မာ
အနောက်ဘက် စကား
a-na-ouk-bet ska-war
NLNederlands
gesprekken achter de rug
ges-pre-kken hak-ker de rug
NONorsk
ryggprat
rygg-prat
PAPA
ਪਿੱਠ 'ਤੇ વાત
pi-tt te va-at
PLPolski
plotki za plecami
plot-ki za ple-ca-mi
PTPortuguês
conversas às costas
kon-ver-sa-s as-kos-tas
RORomână
vorbire la spate
vor-bi-re la spa-te
RUРусский
шепот за спиной
she-pot za spi-noy
SVSvenska
ryggprat
rygg-prat
SWKiswahili
mazungumzo nyuma
ma-zun-gum-zo nyu-ma
TAதமிழ்
பின்புற பேச்சு
pin-pu-ral pe-chchu
TEతెలుగు
నొకటి మాట్లాడు
no-kati ma-tla-du
THไทย
การสนทนาหลัง
gaan-san-ta-na-laek
TLTL
usap sa likod
u-sap sa li-kod
TRTürkçe
sırt sohbetleri
sirt soh-bet-le-ri
UKУкраїнська
шепіт за спиною
she-pit za spi-noy
URاردو
پشت میں بات چیت
pasht mein ba-t cheet
VITiếng Việt
trò chuyện lén
tro-chuyen len
YOYO
aṣẹ
a-ṣe
ZH中文
背后聊天
hùì lǐ tiān
ZUZU
izwi ezindaweni
i-z-wi e-zin-da-we-ni

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