Backstabby

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    characteristic of deceit and treachery informal

    "That would seem to be a recipe for constant tension but Dratch says that backstage at SNL is not a competitive backstabby kind of atmosphere."

Synonyms

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backstabbingbackstabbing

Example

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"That would seem to be a recipe for constant tension but Dratch says that backstage at SNL is not a competitive backstabby kind of atmosphere."

Etymology

From backstab + -y.

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