back-slang

A form of backslang — A form of slang composed of words whose spelling or sound is reversed.

Meanings

nounback-slang (countable and uncountable, plural back-slangs)

plural back-slangs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of backslang.
Cite this entry
APA

back-slang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-slang

MLA

“back-slang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-slang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-slang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-slang.

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