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dimeback

dimeback noun: a sixth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks, two safeties and a nickelback) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.

Noun

dimeback (plural dimebacks)

  1. A sixth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks, two safeties and a nickelback) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.

Forms of dimeback

pluraldimebacks
alternative formdime back

Origin of dimeback

Blend of dime + cornerback. Modelled on quarterback: both the quarter (“25 cents”) and the dime (“10 cents”) are American coins, though quarterback was not named for the coin. Coined due to the dimeback being one additional defensive back more than the nickelback, since the 10-cent dime is more than the 5-cent nickel. See more at nickelback.

Questions about dimeback

What does dimeback mean?
Dimeback means a sixth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks, two safeties and a nickelback) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.
What part of speech is dimeback?
Dimeback is a noun.
What is the plural of dimeback?
The plural of dimeback is dimebacks.

Words near dimeback in the dictionary

  1. dime-a-dozen
  2. dime-bag
  3. dime-bags
  4. dime-dropper
  5. dime-droppers
  6. dimeback
  7. dimebacks
  8. dimebolin
  9. dimed
  10. dimed out
  11. dimedon

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