Trash talk

"Trash Talk" and "shit talk" redirect here. For the hardcore punk band, see Trash Talk (band). For other uses of "shit talk", see Shit Talk.
CM Punk in professional wrestling engaging in trash talk

Trash talk is a form of spoken insult usually found in sports events, although it is not exclusive to sports or similarly characterized events.[1][2] It is often used to intimidate the opposition and/or make them less confident in their abilities to win easier, but it can also be used in a humorous spirit. Trash-talk is often characterized by the use of hyperbole or figurative language, such as "Your team can't run! You run like honey on ice!" Puns and other wordplay are commonly used.

Trash-talk has become a debatable term, especially in North American sports, with the greatest trash talkers being acknowledged for both their trash-talking skills as well as their athletic and mental abilities.[3] For example, Larry Bird is one of the greatest trash talkers of all time, and was known for his athletic ability backing up his trash talk.

  1. ^ "TRASH-TALK | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  2. ^ "trash talk - Definition of trash talk in English by Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries - English. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Dimengo, Nick. "The 25 Biggest Trash-Talkers in Sports History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2019-03-31.