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roach back
noun
- an arched back, as of a dog.
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Other Words From
- roach-backed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of roach back1
First recorded in 1660–70; special use of roach 3
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Example Sentences
Sometimes the short mane over his humped shoulders is exaggerated; this makes a "Roach-back."
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The roach-back is the other extreme and makes her feel as if she were dipping forward.
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Maybe it was accident and maybe design, but when the Roach-back jumped from the root it rolled to one side.
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