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backgain.

A relapse.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A relapse.

    UK · dialectal
  2. A decline; consumption.

    UK · dialectal
  3. A relapse in illness.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Alteration of back-ganging (noun).

adj
  1. Receding; going back.

    UK · dialectal
  2. Not thriving in health or in worldly concerns.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Alteration of back-ganging (adjective), equivalent to back + ganging.

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