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backstab

verb
/ˈbækˌstæb/

Etymology

From back + stab.

  1. derived from stob
  2. derived from stobbi
  3. derived from stob
  4. derived from stabbe
  5. compounded as backstab — “back + stab”

Definitions

  1. To attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly in a deceitful, underhand, or…

    To attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly in a deceitful, underhand, or treacherous manner, especially when they're not present in the place or situation that it happens.

  2. An act of backstabbing.

    • After this conversation I was shocked; he asked me to leave the car so he would stay with her alone. Everything fell on me, I felt my body heavy and my heart beating very fast. It was such a backstab that it still hurts today.

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