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    [Noun]  | "back" | \ ˈbak \


    1: the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine

    2: the body considered as the wearer of clothes

    3: capacity for labor, effort, or endurance


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English bæc; akin to Old High German bah back, Old Norse bak;

    [Noun]  | "green heron" 


    1: a small yellow-legged American heron (Butorides virescens synonym B. striatus) with a greenish back and chestnut neck and chest —called also green-backed heron


    Origin: 1785 ;

    [Verb]  | "back" 


    1: to support by material or moral assistance —often used with up

    2: substantiate —often used with up

    3: to assume financial responsibility for


    Origin: 1548 ;

     Verbal derivative of {see: |back:1|back:1};

    [Verb]  | "back away" 


    1: to move away (as from a stand on an issue or from a commitment)


    Origin: 1833 ;

    [Verb]  | "back down" 


    1: to withdraw from a commitment or position


    Origin: 1849 ;

    [Verb]  | "back off" 


    1: back down


    Origin: 1920 ;

    [Verb]  | "back out" 


    1: to withdraw especially from a commitment or contest


    Origin: 1801 ;

    [Verb]  | "back up" 


    1: to accumulate in a congested state

    2: to move into a position behind (a teammate) in order to assist on a play

    3: hold back


    Origin: 1801 ;

    [Idiom]  | "backed one into a corner" 


    1: to cause to feel embarrassed or in an awkward or difficult predicament

    [Adjective]  | "ra*zor-backed" | \ ˈrā-zər-ˌbakt \


    1: having a sharp narrow back


    Origin: 1807 ;

    [Verb]  | "backed" 


    1: to promote the interests or cause of;


      * e.g., " ... she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities "





    2: to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end;


      * e.g., " ... a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate "



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    3: to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea);


      * e.g., " ... the author needs to back her thesis with more facts "



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    [Verb]  | "back" 


    1: to promote the interests or cause of;


      * e.g., " ... she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities "





    2: to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end;


      * e.g., " ... a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate "



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    3: to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea);


      * e.g., " ... the author needs to back her thesis with more facts "



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    [Verb]  | "backed (up or away)" 


    [Verb]  | "backed away" 


    1: to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable);


      * e.g., " ... backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully "





    [Verb]  | "backed down" 


    1: to break a promise or agreement;


      * e.g., " ... if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date "



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    [Verb]  | "backed off" 


    1: to break a promise or agreement;


      * e.g., " ... you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance "



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    [Verb]  | "backed out" 


    1: to break a promise or agreement;


      * e.g., " ... she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning "



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    [Verb]  | "back away" 


    1: to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable);


      * e.g., " ... backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully "





    [Noun]  | "back" 


    1: a behind part or surface;


      * e.g., " ... the back of the page was blank "





    2: a vulnerable point;


      * e.g., " ... a candidate needing a loyal aide who can be relied upon to always watch his back "



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     [ "backed" ]

    1: Approved of. If you are backed, someone has your back.

      * e.g.,  ... X, "You guys like Hoods and The Warriors?" 

     [ "back to back" ]

    1: consecutive - one after the other - successive

      * e.g.,  ... I had three meetings back to back 

     [ "back-to-back" ]

    1: When you're totally surrounded by an enemy, and there's no escape, a trusted friend stands with his/her back touching yours, so you both can fight in efforts to protect each other's back. This can be done physically as well as verbally. The unity and dedication of the two coming together in this formation to act as one is a tactical defense whatever the battle may be.

      * e.g.,  ... At the Hot Gates (in the Hellespont), there were only two Spartans left against the Immortals who had encircled them. The two stood back-to-back defiantly in complete confidence of each other's capabilities and dared the enemy to attack, thus saving Western Civilization. 

     [ "back to back" ]

    1: Two DJs playing together. While one DJ is spinning a record, the other one is picking a new track. As they normally store their records behind them this usually makes the DJs face backwards on each other.

      * e.g.,  ... DJ Tinkywinky and DJ Dipsy played back to back (b2b) last night. 

     [ "back back" ]

    1: clear the way or get out of the way.

     [ "back back" ]

    1: A way of telling someone to back up, or move.

      * e.g.,  ... Whoa! Back back! Gimmie 50ft! 

     [ "back to back" ]

    1: A poop without a partner is a sad road to face after a night of a hard drinking, and the woods are a cold and lonely place. Share the struggle and share the joy. Lean with solidarity against the back of another while you face the night together.

      * e.g.,  ... "Let us Back to back it, friend, as we squat and poop in the woods. The shame and the freedom: tonight, they are ours, together. 

     [ "back to back" ]

    1: It's when you have sex with 2 separate people without a shower in between.

      * e.g.,  ... "Bro, how did your date go?" "So well, we hooked up and then I went over to Sasha's afterwards". "Bro, that's crazy". "You're telling me, I didn't even get time to shower in between, ran it back to back". 

     [ "backs on backs" ]

    1: Backs on backs means you have a big bum, basically having a bigger bum then a normal big bum

      * e.g.,  ... She has backs on backs on back 

     [ "back to back" ]

    1: Hmmm. It is a single girl term....that I recently just learned. You may want to learn it too. Maybe a word that is popular on Tinder or Grinder. Meaning sex or whatever term you both decide, two days in a row. More than a one night stand. It must be that good or better. It must be great. Or more.

      * e.g.,  ... Will you and me, "back to back," just maybe? Please. 

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