back history

American  

[bak his-ter-ee, bak his-tree] / ˈbæk ˈhɪs tər i, ˈbæk ˈhɪs tri /

noun

PLURAL

back histories

1. backstory.

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Example Sentences

That's how much this right-wing longing to roll back history by decades has spiraled out of control.

From Salon

Mr. Putin “wants to destroy the West, which is to destroy NATO” and the European Union “and to turn back history to 1991,” Mr. Poroshenko said.

From New York Times

"Yeah, that's 'genius' and 'very savvy' alright. No walking that back. History is watching."

From Salon

“They didn’t spring into existence. There has to be a back history to their evolution, potentially a long evolution,” Dr. Turner said.

From New York Times

“Those kinds of fossils belong to more complicated animals — obviously there has to be a back history” of simpler animals like sponges emerging first, said the paper’s author Turner, who is based at Laurentian University in Ontario.

From Seattle Times