backstabby

adj

backstabby

adj

Etymology From backstab + -y.

1

Informal characteristic of deceit and treachery

  • 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.2000 February 18, Don Aucoin, “Live! From Lexington, It's Rachel Dratch”, in Boston Globe:
Synonyms
backstabbing

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