tailback
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tailback
- /ˈteɪlˌbæk/ US
Where it comes from
From tail + back.
noun tailbacks
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A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.
The idea of a British warship supposedly menacing Spain is ludicrous. Is it meant to bomb Cadiz? Will its guns lift a rush-hour tailback in a colony that most Britons regard as awash with tax dodgers, drug dealers and right-wing whingers? The Gibraltarians have rights, but why British taxpayers shou
Similar: backup
- A running back or halfback who lines up furthest to the rear in an I formation.
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noun a traffic jam
| Português | fila |
|---|---|
| Français | embouteillage |
| Deutsch | Stau |
| Italiano | colonna |
Talk about this word "tailback." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tailback. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tailback. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tailback "tailback." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tailback.
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@misc{tailback_2026,
title = {tailback},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tailback},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
