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nickelback

noun
/ˈnɪkəlbæk/

Etymology

Blend of nickel + cornerback. Modelled on quarterback: both the quarter (“25 cents”) and the nickel (“5 cents”) are American coins, though quarterback was not named for the coin. Coined due to the nickelback's role as the fifth defensive back on the field, thus the connection to the 5-cent nickel.

  1. inherited from *bʰeg-✻ — “to bend”
  2. inherited from *baką✻
  3. inherited from *bak✻
  4. inherited from bæc
  5. inherited from bak
  6. compounded as cornerback — “corner + back”
  7. compounded as nickelback — “nickel + cornerback”

Definitions

  1. A fifth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks and two safeties) who is deployed…

    A fifth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks and two safeties) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.

  2. Alternative form of Nickelback.

  3. A peptide with a nitrogen backbone containing two nickel atoms and having 13 amino acids.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA