Backbiter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæk.baɪt.ə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Backbiter is a noun meaning A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.
Meaning
A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.
Example Sentences
She better not hear none of them old backbiters talking about her husband!
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Word Forms
- backbiters
Synonyms for backbiter
Depending on context, synonyms include traducer, slanderer, libeler, maligner, defamer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include libeler, slanderer, traducer, defamer, maligner, backtalker.
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