backdoor en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English back Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Germanic *durz Proto-West Germanic *dur Old English duru Middle English dore English door English backdoor From back + door.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of back door.
alt of back door
South Western Railway is introducing "backdoor price hikes" of "up to 28%" from September 5, claims pressure group SWR Watch, which has asked the operator: "When were you going to tell passengers?"
2021 September 8, “Network News: SWR accused of "backdoor price hikes"”, in RAIL, number 939, page 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backdoors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |