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backstab

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[bak-stab] / ˈbækˌstæb /

verb (used with object)

backstabbed, backstabbing

  1. to attempt to discredit (a person) by underhanded means, as innuendo, accusation, or the like.

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Etymology

Origin of backstab

First recorded in 1920–25; back 2 + stab

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