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back-door pilot

back-door pilot noun: a film, miniseries, or episode that serves as a proof of concept for a new full television series, but may be broadcast on its own even if the full series does not come to fruition.

Noun

back-door pilot (plural back-door pilots)

  1. A film, miniseries, or episode that serves as a proof of concept for a new full television series, but may be broadcast on its own even if the full series does not come to fruition.
  2. (slang) One who participates in anal sex.

Forms of back-door pilot

pluralback-door pilots
alternative formbackdoor pilot

Questions about back-door pilot

What does back-door pilot mean?
Back-door pilot means a film, miniseries, or episode that serves as a proof of concept for a new full television series, but may be broadcast on its own even if the full series does not come to fruition.
What part of speech is back-door pilot?
Back-door pilot is a noun.
What is the plural of back-door pilot?
The plural of back-door pilot is back-door pilots.

Words near back-door pilot in the dictionary

  1. back-cross
  2. back-crosses
  3. back-door
  4. back-door bandit
  5. back-door man
  6. back-door pilot
  7. back-door pilots
  8. back-double
  9. back-doubles
  10. back-end
  11. back-ends

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