talk out (the side of) one’s neck
v. phr.— «He was ossified and out of it and talking out the side of his neck.» —by Ricardo Cortez Cruz Straight Outta Compton Jan. 1, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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