backstabby en · ADJ
Etymology
From backstab + -y.
Meanings
-
(informal) characteristic of deceit and treachery
That would seem to be a recipe for constant tension but Dratch says that backstage at SNL is not a competitive backstabby kind of atmosphere.
2000 February 18, Don Aucoin, “Live! From Lexington, It's Rachel Dratch”, in Boston Globe:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| back-stabby | alternative | lexicographic | |
| backstabbiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| backstabbier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |