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backside.

The back side of anything, the part opposite its front, particularly

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbækˌsaɪd/
  1. The back side of anything, the part opposite its front, particularly

  2. The back side of anything, the part opposite its front The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.

    The building's backside faced an alley and was covered in grime and graffiti.
  3. The back side of anything, the part opposite its front A person's buttocks.

    euphemistic
    Having ridden the horse all day for the first time, I had painful blisters on my backside.
  4. The back side of anything, the part opposite its front The back side of a page: a verso.

    obsolete
  5. The reverse or opposite of anything.

    figuratively
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.

Where this word comes from

From back + side.

adj/ˈbækˌsaɪd/
  1. Approaching an obstacle backward.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From back + side.

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