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backstabby

backstabby adjective: characteristic of deceit and treachery.

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

Synonyms of backstabby

Forms of backstabby

comparativebackstabbier
superlativebackstabbiest
alternative formback-stabby

Origin of backstabby

From backstab + -y.

Questions about backstabby

What does backstabby mean?
Backstabby means characteristic of deceit and treachery.
What part of speech is backstabby?
Backstabby is an adjective.

Words near backstabby in the dictionary

  1. backstabbers
  2. backstabbier
  3. backstabbiest
  4. backstabbing
  5. backstabbings
  6. backstabby
  7. backstabs
  8. backstaff
  9. backstaffs
  10. backstage
  11. backstage Johnny

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