What is the meaning of なめた口?


Google translate なめた口 as "Licking Mouth" but I was sure it was not a right
translation. I also tried to search for it on weblio & alc but didn't get any
results... I do found alternative writing such as "なめた口を聞く" or "ナメ口きく"...

I read random image with that word and roughly see it as "talking lowly/bad
about someone?", "looking down at someone" or "casual talk" . In anycase, it
seems I cannot found out what it means...

Could you help to affirm the meaning of the phrase? And are there any
resources to find translation of a phrase like this?




This [entry](http://zokugo-dict.com/21na/nameru.htm) might help, なめる means "to
make fun of someone" or "to belittle someone" or "to make someone look stupid"
so in the same way なめた口 means something along the lines of "with a mouth to
make someone look stupid".




舐（な）める has a broad meaning such as (1) to lick (a stamp), (2) taste (Popsicle
/ whisky), (3) experience (hardships) and (4) look down on / make light of (a
person).

舐めた is an adjective form of ”舐（な）める” in (4) look down / take a derogatory
attitude.

“口をきく” means to talk / speak. “舐め口” is a shortened form of “舐めた口.” Therefore
“舐め口をきく” means to speak in the way of looking down the other, or talk in an
insolent way.

In the same token, we often say “偉そうな口をきく” to describe the manner of talking
in an arrogant manner, and admonish the young guy and subordinate who talks us
back in an insolent manner by snapping “偉そうな(舐めた)口をきくな！- Shut up! Don’t be
cheeky.”

