something spoken which is not true, uninteresting or irrelevant. It may be a contraction of Talking Bullshit. It is not to be confused with shitposting, which is when someone posts "content aggressively, ironically, and trollishly poor quality" to an online forum. Morality The ethics of using trash-talk as a strategy is debated. In sports, trash talking is often seen as unsportsmanlike, as throwing insults at opposing players goes beyond the limits and conventions of the game. Some argue, on the other hand, that trash talking can be used as a valid strategy to increase tension in opponents and thus benefit from opponents' poor performance, since any action not explicitly banned in the rules is permitted. See also The dozens Fighting words Flaming (Internet) Flyting Hip hop music Profanity Sledging (cricket) Wolf-whistling References Humour Pejorative terms Sports culture