Meanings
adjectivebackstabby (comparative backstabbier, superlative backstabbiest)
comparative backstabbier · superlative backstabbiest · alternative back-stabby
- informalcharacteristic 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 GlobeSynonyms: backstabbing
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecharacteristic of deceit and treachery
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backstabby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstabby
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“backstabby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstabby. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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