BACKBENCHER | • backbencher n. (Politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the… • backbencher n. (Education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom. • backbencher n. (Sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve. |
BACKBENCHES | • backbenches n. Plural of backbench. • back-benches n. Plural of back-bench. • back␣benches n. Plural of back bench. |
BACKCHANNEL | • backchannel v. To employ a back channel. • backchannel v. (Linguistics) To employ non-verbal (oral and visual) means to influence a speaker without interruption. • backchannel n. Alternative form of back channel. |
BACKCHATTED | • backchatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of backchat. • back-chatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of back-chat. • back␣chatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of back chat. |
BACKCHECKED | • backchecked v. Simple past tense and past participle of backcheck. • BACKCHECK v. in ice hockey, to return from attack to defence. |
BACKFISCHES | • backfisches n. Plural of backfisch. • BACKFISCH n. (German) a young girl, a flapper. |
BACKSCRATCH | • backscratch n. A scratch on the back. • backscratch v. To scratch one’s or another’s back. • backscratch v. (Business, politics, slang) To engage in a reciprocal action. |
BACKSTRETCH | • backstretch n. (Athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running… • backstretch n. (Horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees. • backstretch n. (Figuratively) The middle part of an event. |
BLOCKCHAINS | • blockchains n. Plural of blockchain. • block␣chains n. Plural of block chain. • BLOCKCHAIN n. a system in which records of transactions using bitcoins are stored and may be accessed by linked computers. |
BODYCHECKED | • bodychecked v. Simple past tense and past participle of bodycheck. • body-checked v. Simple past tense and past participle of body-check. • body␣checked v. Simple past tense and past participle of body check. |
BREECHBLOCK | • breechblock n. (Firearms) The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge. • BREECHBLOCK n. part of a gun. |
CHARGEBACKS | • chargebacks n. Plural of chargeback. • CHARGEBACK n. the charge a credit card merchant pays to a customer after the customer successfully disputes an item on his or her credit card statement. |
CHICKABIDDY | • chickabiddy n. (Childish) A chicken or similar bird. • chickabiddy n. Term of endearment for a young child or loved one. • CHICKABIDDY n. a term of endearment. |
CHOCKABLOCK | • chockablock adj. (Nautical, of a ship’s hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement… • chockablock adj. (By extension) Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed. • chockablock adv. In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible. |
HUNCHBACKED | • hunchbacked adj. Having an abnormally curved or hunched back. • HUNCHBACKED adj. having a hunchback. |
SCRATCHBACK | • scratchback n. (UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting… • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |
SWITCHBACKS | • switchbacks n. Plural of switchback. • SWITCHBACK v. to follow a zigzag course esp. for ascent or descent. |
UNCHECKABLE | • uncheckable adj. Incapable of being checked or verified. • uncheckable adj. Incapable of being checked or restrained. • UNCHECKABLE adj. that cannot be checked. |