backstabber en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈbækˌstæbɚ/
Etymology
From back + stabber.
Meanings
- A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backstabbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
rat · backstabber · treasonist · ratter · treacherer · recreant · withersake · treacher · snake in the grass · double-crosser · snake in the grass · double-crosser · traitor · snake · swike · quisling · cockatrice · renegade · wolf in sheep's clothing · betrayer · turntippet · serpent
Translations (25)
el φίδι (a traitor or hypocrite) · nl matennaaier (a traitor or hypocrite) · bg скрита опасност (a traitor or hypocrite) · fi selkäänpuukottaja (a traitor or hypocrite) · it ipocrita (a traitor or hypocrite) · es mosquita muerta (a traitor or hypocrite) · ru змея́ подколо́дная (a traitor or hypocrite) · es traidor (a traitor or hypocrite) · pl żmija (a traitor or hypocrite) · hi आस्तीन का सांप (a traitor or hypocrite) · id munafik (a traitor or hypocrite) · is slanga í paradís (a traitor or hypocrite) · fr hypocrite (a traitor or hypocrite) · is eiturnaðra (a traitor or hypocrite) · fr serpent (a traitor or hypocrite) · de Verräter (a traitor or hypocrite) · nl NSB'er (a traitor or hypocrite) · fr faux jeton (a traitor or hypocrite) · fi petturi (a traitor or hypocrite) · fi liero (a traitor or hypocrite) · fr faux frère (a traitor or hypocrite) · es mosca muerta (a traitor or hypocrite) · ja 裏切り者 (a traitor or hypocrite) · cmn 负心人 (a traitor or hypocrite) · is rógberi (a traitor or hypocrite)