Takesy-backsy
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of takesies-backsies (“the act of taking back or going back on a statement, promise, or agreement”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
"Standing on the balcony outside the master bedroom, looking at the twinkling skyline of downtown Fort Worth, she shook her head sadly and said: “I guess we both did some things to each other. But this . . . this is what we call no-takesy-backsy.”"
- 1 Of or prone to the act of taking back or going back on a statement, promise, or agreement. childish, rare
"Let’s face it, O’Brien was rooked — rooked! — when NBC did the takesy-backsy thing with “The Tonight Show,” and he didn’t stint on joking about that debacle Sunday."
Synonyms
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More examples"Standing on the balcony outside the master bedroom, looking at the twinkling skyline of downtown Fort Worth, she shook her head sadly and said: “I guess we both did some things to each other. But this . . . this is what we call no-takesy-backsy.”"
Etymology
From take back with -sy added to both words.
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