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talk to the fist

UK/ˈtɔːk ˌtuː ðə ˌfɪst/US/ˈtɔk ˌtu ðə ˌfɪst/

talk to the fist verb: synonym of talk to the hand.

Verb

talk to the fist (third-person singular simple present talks to the fist, present participle talking to the fist, simple past and past participle talked to the fist)

  1. (US, colloquial, dated, sarcastic, African-American Vernacular) Synonym of talk to the hand.

Synonyms of talk to the fist

Forms of talk to the fist

third-person singular presenttalks to the fist
present participletalking to the fist
past participletalked to the fist
pasttalked to the fist

Questions about talk to the fist

What does talk to the fist mean?
Talk to the fist means synonym of talk to the hand.
What part of speech is talk to the fist?
Talk to the fist is a verb.
How do you pronounce talk to the fist?
Talk to the fist is pronounced /ˈtɔːk ˌtuː ðə ˌfɪst/ (UK).
What is the past tense of talk to the fist?
The past tense of talk to the fist is talked to the fist.

Words near talk to the fist in the dictionary

  1. talk to a brick wall
  2. talk to God
  3. talk to God on the big white telephone
  4. talk to oneself
  5. talk to Ralph on the big white telephone
  6. talk to the fist
  7. talk to the hand
  8. talk to the hand 'cause the face ain't listening
  9. talk trash
  10. talk truth to power
  11. talk turkey

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