| BACKPACKINGS | • BACKPACKING n. hiking with a pack on one's back. |
| BACKPADDLING | • backpaddling v. Present participle of backpaddle. |
| BACKPEDALING | • backpedaling v. (US) present participle of backpedal. • backpedaling n. The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop. • BACKPEDAL v. to pedal backwards. |
| BACKPEDALLED | • backpedalled v. (British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal. • BACKPEDAL v. to pedal backwards. |
| BACKSLAPPERS | • backslappers n. Plural of backslapper. • BACKSLAPPER n. one who backslaps. |
| BACKSLAPPING | • backslapping v. Present participle of backslap. • backslapping n. Action of the verb to backslap. • back-slapping n. Alternative spelling of backslapping. |
| BACKSPLASHES | • backsplashes n. Plural of backsplash. • BACKSPLASH n. a vertical surface (as of tiles) designed to protect the wall behind a stove or countertop. |
| BACKSTAMPING | • BACKSTAMP v. to mark with a backstamp. |
| LAMPBLACKING | • lampblacking v. Present participle of lampblack. • LAMPBLACK v. to blacken with lampblack. |
| PAPERBACKERS | • paperbackers n. Plural of paperbacker. • PAPERBACKER n. one who publishes in paperback. |
| PAPERBACKING | • paperbacking v. Present participle of paperback. • PAPERBACK v. to bring out in paperback. |
| PATHBREAKING | • pathbreaking adj. Opening a new path or approach. • PATHBREAKING adj. trailblazing. |
| PICKABACKING | • pickabacking v. Present participle of pickaback. • PICKABACK v. to carry someone on one's back, also PICKAPACK, PICKBACK, PIGGYBACK. |
| PREBREAKFAST | • prebreakfast adj. Before breakfast. • PREBREAKFAST adj. taking place before breakfast. |