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talked smack

talked smack is the simple past and past participle of talk smack.

Meaning of talk smack

Verb

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

  1. (US) To talk trash; to make insulting comments about someone, especially in an aggressive or confrontational manner.
    • Just as long as they don't come around talking smack to us. But if they ain't in no gang and they live in our area, it's up to them if they join or not.1988, Mary G. Harris, Cholas: Latino Girls and Gangs, page 110

Questions about talked smack

What is talked smack the simple past and past participle of?
Talked smack is the simple past and past participle of talk smack.

Words near talked smack in the dictionary

  1. talked past
  2. talked round
  3. talked sense
  4. talked shit
  5. talked shop
  6. talked smack
  7. talked someone under the table
  8. talked someone's arm off
  9. talked someone's ear off
  10. talked someone's head off
  11. talked someone's leg off

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