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back-stabby

back-stabby is the alternative spelling of backstabby.

Meaning of backstabby

Adjective

backstabby (comparative backstabbier, superlative backstabbiest)

  1. (informal) characteristic of deceit and treachery
    • That would seem to be a recipe for constant tension but Dratch says that backstage at SNL is not a competitive backstabby kind of atmosphere.2000 February 18, Don Aucoin, “Live! From Lexington, It's Rachel Dratch”, in Boston Globe
    Synonyms:
    backstabbing

Forms of back-stabby

comparativeback-stabbier
superlativeback-stabbiest

Questions about back-stabby

What is back-stabby the alternative spelling of?
Back-stabby is the alternative spelling of backstabby.

Words near back-stabby in the dictionary

  1. back-slappery
  2. back-slapping
  3. back-spelling
  4. back-spotface
  5. back-stabbing
  6. back-stabby
  7. back-stairs
  8. back-stop
  9. back-stops
  10. back-stories
  11. back-story

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