talk to the fist

UK/ˈtɔːk ˌtuː ðə ˌfɪst/UK/-tə-/US/ˈtɔk ˌtu ðə ˌfɪst/US, cot caught merger/ˈtɑk ˌtu ðə ˌfɪst/

verb

Synonym of talk to the hand.

Meanings

verbtalk to the fist (third-person singular simple present talks to the fist, present participle talking to the fist, simple past and past participle talked to the fist)

present singular third person talks to the fist · participle present talking to the fist · participle past talked to the fist · past talked to the fist

  1. UScolloquialdatedsarcasticAfrican-American VernacularSynonym of talk to the hand.

    Synonyms: talk to the hand

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of talk to the hand.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talk to the fist,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talk%20to%20the%20fist.

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