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backache

American  
[bak-eyk] / ˈbækˌeɪk /

noun

  • backaches
    plural
  1. a pain, especially in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by the strain of a muscle or ligament.


backache British  
/ ˈbækˌeɪk /

noun

  1. an ache or pain in one's back

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of backache

First recorded in 1595–1605; back 1 + ache

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The Food and Drug Administration has approved capsaicin for the topical treatment of pain from arthritis, backache, strains and sprains.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

The symptoms of premature labor can include contractions, unusual vaginal discharge, the feeling of pressure in the pelvic area, low dull backache or cramps in the uterus or abdomen.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023

They’re a backache every time a collector moves.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022

"I get backache, headaches, rashes, sometimes I get tinnitus, tired all the time," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2022

It was “go to bed with a backache and wake up with a backache.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

The other symptoms are similar to influenza, and include swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, backaches, headaches, fever, fatigue and chills.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2022

Freya from North Yorkshire says she feels tired all the time and gets headaches, backaches and rashes and has to use a wheelchair.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022

And they are safer than and at least as effective as opioids for arthritis pain and lower backaches.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 27, 2021

Days later, I awoke with chills of my own, backaches, and crippling fatigue.

From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2021

Each time she had backaches, headaches, cramps, and then—of course—no baby.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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