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I heard this exchange on The Big Bang Theory (a US sitcom).

Rajesh: You know who's got to be the bravest person in the Marvel Universe? Whoever has to give She-Hulk a bikini wax.

 

Howard: You want to talk brave, how about Captain America's undocumented Mexican gardener?

I am pretty sure that it doesn't mean "You want to talk in a brave manner". I think it means "Do you want to talk about brave"? But what does brave mean here? Does it mean a brave man or bravery or brave people? I am not sure.

I also would like to know whether it is possible to use other adjectives with to talk in the same way:

  • I would like to talk happy ( = about happy people?)
  • I would like to talk rich ( = about rich people?)

I heard this exchange on The Big Bang Theory (a US sitcom).

Rajesh: You know who's got to be the bravest person in the Marvel Universe? Whoever has to give She-Hulk a bikini wax.

 

Howard: You want to talk brave, how about Captain America's undocumented Mexican gardener?

I am pretty sure that it doesn't mean "You want to talk in a brave manner". I think it means "Do you want to talk about brave"? But what does brave mean here? Does it mean a brave man or bravery or brave people? I am not sure.

I also would like to know whether it is possible to use other adjectives with to talk in the same way:

  • I would like to talk happy ( = about happy people?)
  • I would like to talk rich ( = about rich people?)

I heard this exchange on The Big Bang Theory (a US sitcom).

Rajesh: You know who's got to be the bravest person in the Marvel Universe? Whoever has to give She-Hulk a bikini wax.

Howard: You want to talk brave, how about Captain America's undocumented Mexican gardener?

I am pretty sure that it doesn't mean "You want to talk in a brave manner". I think it means "Do you want to talk about brave"? But what does brave mean here? Does it mean a brave man or bravery or brave people? I am not sure.

I also would like to know whether it is possible to use other adjectives with to talk in the same way:

  • I would like to talk happy ( = about happy people?)
  • I would like to talk rich ( = about rich people?)
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I have a sentence in bold:

Rajesh: You know who's got to be the bravest person in the Marvel Universe? Whoever has to give She-Hulk a bikini wax. Howard:heard this exchange on You want to talk brave, how about Captain America's undocumented Mexican gardener?The Big Bang Theory (a US sitcom).

Rajesh: You know who's got to be the bravest person in the Marvel Universe? Whoever has to give She-Hulk a bikini wax.

Howard: You want to talk brave, how about Captain America's undocumented Mexican gardener?

I am pretty sure that it doesn't mean "You want to talk in a brave manner". I think it means "Do you want to talk about brave"? But what does BRAVEbrave mean here? Does it mean A BRAVE MANa brave man or BRAVERYbravery or BRAVE PEOPLEbrave people? I am not sure. 

I also would like to know whether it is possible to use other adjectives with TO TALKto talk in the same way.

I would like to talk happy (about happy people????) I would like to talk rich (About rich people????):

What do you say?

  • I would like to talk happy ( = about happy people?)
  • I would like to talk rich ( = about rich people?)

I have a sentence in bold:

Rajesh: You know who's got to be the bravest person in the Marvel Universe? Whoever has to give She-Hulk a bikini wax. Howard: You want to talk brave, how about Captain America's undocumented Mexican gardener?

I am pretty sure that it doesn't mean "You want to talk in a brave manner". I think it means "Do you want to talk about brave"? But what does BRAVE mean here? Does it mean A BRAVE MAN or BRAVERY or BRAVE PEOPLE? I am not sure. I also would like to know whether it is possible to use other adjectives with TO TALK in the same way.

I would like to talk happy (about happy people????) I would like to talk rich (About rich people????)

What do you say?

I heard this exchange on The Big Bang Theory (a US sitcom).

Rajesh: You know who's got to be the bravest person in the Marvel Universe? Whoever has to give She-Hulk a bikini wax.

Howard: You want to talk brave, how about Captain America's undocumented Mexican gardener?

I am pretty sure that it doesn't mean "You want to talk in a brave manner". I think it means "Do you want to talk about brave"? But what does brave mean here? Does it mean a brave man or bravery or brave people? I am not sure. 

I also would like to know whether it is possible to use other adjectives with to talk in the same way:

  • I would like to talk happy ( = about happy people?)
  • I would like to talk rich ( = about rich people?)
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to talk + adjective

I have a sentence in bold:

Rajesh: You know who's got to be the bravest person in the Marvel Universe? Whoever has to give She-Hulk a bikini wax. Howard: You want to talk brave, how about Captain America's undocumented Mexican gardener?

I am pretty sure that it doesn't mean "You want to talk in a brave manner". I think it means "Do you want to talk about brave"? But what does BRAVE mean here? Does it mean A BRAVE MAN or BRAVERY or BRAVE PEOPLE? I am not sure. I also would like to know whether it is possible to use other adjectives with TO TALK in the same way.

I would like to talk happy (about happy people????) I would like to talk rich (About rich people????)

What do you say?