Backsie

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The back. childish

    "A mimsy, a clapsy, I roll my hands, touch backsie, My right hand, my left hand, High as the sky, low as the sea, I touch my knee, and my heel, and my toe, And over we go."

  2. 2
    The act of taking back or going back on a statement, promise, or agreement. childish, in-plural, often

    "No backsie no matter what."

  3. 3
    A reciprocal action or consequence, such as immediately tagging the player who has tagged one in a game of tag. childish, in-plural, often
  4. 4
    The act of going through a sequence of moves in reverse. in-plural, often

    "And then you play Backsies again if you're playing that way."

  5. 5
    The act of joining a queue behind a friend rather than at the end of the queue. childish, in-plural, often

    "To her, the ethical thicket consists of "frontsies and backsies," a phenomenon she noticed in kindergarten."

Synonyms

All synonyms
takesies-backsies

Example

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"A mimsy, a clapsy, I roll my hands, touch backsie, My right hand, my left hand, High as the sky, low as the sea, I touch my knee, and my heel, and my toe, And over we go."

Etymology

From back + -sie.

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