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talking smack

talking smack is the present participle and gerund 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 talking smack

What is talking smack the present participle and gerund of?
Talking smack is the present participle and gerund of talk smack.

Words near talking smack in the dictionary

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

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