backstabber
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backstabber
- /ˈbækˌstæbɚ/
Where it comes from
From back + stabber.
noun backstabbers
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A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
Similar: double-crosser, snake in the grass, backstabber, betrayer, cockatrice, quisling, rat, ratter, recreant, renegade, serpent, snake · Opposite: backstabbee
Translations
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noun a traitor or hypocrite
| Español | traidor, mosca muerta, mosquita muerta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 裏切り者 uragirimono |
| 中文 | 负心人 fùxīnrén |
| हिन्दी | आस्तीन का सांप āstīn kā sāmp |
| Français | hypocrite, serpent, faux jeton, faux frère |
| Deutsch | Verräter |
| Italiano | ipocrita |
| Ελληνικά | φίδι fídi |
| Русский | змея́ подколо́дная zmejá podkolódnaja |
Talk about this word "backstabber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/backstabber. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. backstabber. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/backstabber "backstabber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/backstabber.Cite this
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title = {backstabber},
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