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backspang

backspang noun: a piece of deceit or trickery enabling one to escape a commitment.

Noun

backspang (plural backspangs)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete, rare) A piece of deceit or trickery enabling one to escape a commitment.

Forms of backspang

pluralbackspangs

Questions about backspang

What does backspang mean?
Backspang means a piece of deceit or trickery enabling one to escape a commitment.
What part of speech is backspang?
Backspang is a noun.
What is the plural of backspang?
The plural of backspang is backspangs.

Words near backspang in the dictionary

  1. backspaced
  2. backspacer
  3. backspacers
  4. backspaces
  5. backspacing
  6. backspang
  7. backspangs
  8. backspatter
  9. backspattered
  10. backspattering
  11. backspatters

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