talk trash

== English == === Etymology === Phrasal verb from talk (“to speak of, to discuss”) + trash (“a worthless assertion for being untrue”). === Pronunciation === === Verb === talk trash (third-person singular simple present talks trash, present participle talking trash, simple past and past participle talked trash) (slang, idiomatic) To untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia. Synonyms: slander, talk shit (slang, vulgar), trash-talk; see also Thesaurus:defame (slang, idiomatic) To speak boastfully or tauntingly about oneself in contrast with another person or other people. Synonyms: brag, talk smack ==== Usage notes ==== This is an idiomatic instance of a general construction consisting of talk with the topic area as object of the verb. One can talk baseball, talk philosophy, or talk shop. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === trash talk, trashtalk, trash-talk