1.〈口〉闲聊;回嘴;反唇相讥;(喜剧中)用俏皮话互相逗引[挖苦]
1.back talk
1.A halfpenny's the usual drop [gift], and you don't get even that unless you give them a bit of backchat.
人们一给经常是半便士,可是除非你跟他们聊天,否则连半便士也挣不到。