Back-biting

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Verb 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.2.1 See also

English

Verb

back-biting (backbite, backbitten, backbites)

1. (Colloquial) To attack from behind or when out of earshot
   • To speak badly of an absent individual
2. a trait of a shy, mean, dog;
3. to act as mean as a back-biting dog

Alternative spellings

backbiting

See also

• backbiter