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back and edge en · X
Pronunciation
Meanings
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In a thorough manner, entirely, completely.
O'll stick to it back an edge.
Abel Bywater (1854), The Sheffield Dialect
He stood me out it was so, back and edge.
Francis Grose (1790), A Provincial Glossary, with MS notes
She stuck to him back and edge till at last he turned tail
Rolf Boldrewood (1891), A Sydney-side Saxon
BACK AND EDGE [bak ən ɛd͡ʒ] - adamantly, e.g. "Argue back and edge".
Jeremy G. Storr (1977), Survey of the Dialect of Selston in the Erewash Valley, page 122.
Synonyms
hip and thigh · tooth and nail