backtalk

noun

1. (uncountable)Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.

   “Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.”

   “He scratched his head. "Well, damn me," said he. "I never thought I would take orders from a Chink, but he says 'hist!' and by crums you've got to hist and no back talk either."”

   “"Squalled at me that she owned the business and that she wouldn't take any back talk from me and that the piece wasn't for sale. What could I do?"”

verb

1. (transitive)To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.

   “Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher.”