getback en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɛtbæk/
Etymology
Deverbal from get back.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An act of revenge.
If the resource was general and valuable, elements of criminality and vengeful getbacks — 'I'll burn your crops' — were an ever-present threat.
2013, Brent D. Shaw, Bringing in the Sheaves: Economy and Metaphor in the Roman World, page 248:I ran from my parents' mistakes and the dark cloud that loomed over me from their petty games of getback.
2022, Lux Miller, Aether:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| getbacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |