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to talk that shit

to talk that shit

1 9.9
To say rude, bragging things to impress people or make them angry
  • phrasal verb
  • Offensive
translation icon : hablar mierda
  • That's what we love about Floyd Mayweather is if you talk that shit and then back it up, we have a massive fucking respect for you.

I have problem with you talking that shit and not living it.

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Examples

  • You have no business talking that shit in this place.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I have problem with you talking that shit and not living it.

    GaryVee

  • Junior Sims says, "Why are you talking that shit, Joe, man?"

    Fiction book (1993)

  • OK, Don't come at me talking that shit, nasty bitch.

  • She's like when you the people who speaking at legalese and talking that shit, they the ones that run all of this shit.

  • Keep talking that shit.

    Need for Speed (2014)

  • If you continue to talk that shit without backing it up, no one will take you seriously.

  • She was just trying to impress her friends by talking that shit about her achievements.

  • He always talks that shit when he's trying to appear tough in front of others.

Synonyms

to babble
vsto talk that shit
75 4.4

Talk quickly in a silly way that is hard to understand

is more vulgar and usually aims to boast or provoke instead
to bullshit
vsto talk that shit
  • Offensive
42 9.3

To speak in a way that is not honest to trick people or make yourself look good

is more vulgar and aimed at showy provocative boasting
to mouth off
vsto talk that shit
  • Informal
28 8.3

To speak rudely and loudly to a person in charge

is more vulgar and aims to boast or provoke rather than just disrespect
bluster
vsto talk that shit
17 7.2

Loud talk that tries to impress but has little real effect

is more vulgar and focused on provocative nonsense rather than loud threat
to blather
vsto talk that shit
  • Informal
12 8.0

To talk a lot in a silly way that makes little sense

is more vulgar and usually aims to show off or provoke
to prattle
vsto talk that shit
9 8.4

To talk on and on in a silly way about unimportant things

is more vulgar and often intentionally provocative when boasting
to blither
vsto talk that shit
7 9.9

To talk in a silly, confused way that has little meaning

is more vulgar and usually intended to provoke or show off
to talk trash
vsto talk that shit
  • Offensive
5 7.5

Say insulting, bragging words to make someone angry or nervous

is more about vulgar empty boasting rather than direct insults
to talking trash
vsto talk that shit
  • Offensive
3 8.1

Say rude or insulting things to make someone feel bad

leans more toward vulgar showy boasting than simple provocation
to drivel
vsto talk that shit
1 7.0

To talk in a silly way that makes no sense

is more vulgar and often boasts or provokes listeners
to talk shitbull
vsto talk that shit
  • Offensive
9.9

To say false or exaggerated things to make others believe you

is more vulgar and often provocative in tone
to spout bullpoo
vsto talk that shit
  • Slang
9.9

Talk for a long time saying things that are not true or silly

focuses more on showy provocation and empty boasting

How Respectful

to chat
  • Informal
269 1.0
to talk trash
  • Offensive
5 7.5
to talk that shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Surface Forms

talk that shit infinitive
talked that shit past
talked that shit past participle
talking that shit present participle
talks that shit third person singular

Morphology

talk + that + shit

A B1 learner who knows 'talk' and the vulgar sense of 'shit' can reasonably infer the core meaning — to speak nonsense, boast, or insult — because the object 'shit' signals worthless or offensive speech. However, the emphatic/demonstrative 'that' and the phrase's pragmatic nuances (provocative tone, bravado, register) are informal and not fully predictable from the parts, so it is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Talk that shit comes from music and street talk, where the word shit was used for 'nonsense' or 'trash talk' and the word talk gives the picture of someone loudly saying empty or boastful words. So, the phrase means 'to speak nonsense, boast, or provoke people'.