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backbiter.

A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæk.baɪt.ə(ɹ)//ˈbæk.baɪt.ɚ/US[ˈbæk.baɪɾ.ɚ]US
  1. A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English bakbitere, bakbytere, bacbitere, equivalent to backbite + -er.

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