| BACKPACKERS | • backpackers n. Plural of backpacker. • backpackers n. A hostel catering to backpackers. • BACKPACKER n. one who travels with a backpack. |
| BACKSCATTER | • backscatter n. (Physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the… • backscatter n. The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner. • backscatter n. (Military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that… |
| BACKSCRATCH | • backscratch n. A scratch on the back. • backscratch v. To scratch one’s or another’s back. • backscratch v. (Business, politics, slang) To engage in a reciprocal action. |
| BACKSPACERS | • backspacers n. Plural of backspacer. • BACKSPACER n. the backspace key on a typewriter. |
| BACKTRACKED | • backtracked v. Simple past tense and past participle of backtrack. • back-tracked v. Simple past tense and past participle of back-track. • BACKTRACK v. to go back on a previous statement. |
| CARJACKINGS | • carjackings n. Plural of carjacking. • car-jackings n. Plural of car-jacking. • car␣jackings n. Plural of car jacking. |
| CHARGEBACKS | • chargebacks n. Plural of chargeback. • CHARGEBACK n. the charge a credit card merchant pays to a customer after the customer successfully disputes an item on his or her credit card statement. |
| COCKAMAMIER | • COCKAMAMY adj. ridiculous, incredible, also COCKAMAMIE. |
| CRACKAJACKS | • crackajacks n. Plural of crackajack. • CRACKAJACK n. a person or thing of highest excellence, also CRACKERJACK. |
| CRACKBRAINS | • crackbrains n. Plural of crackbrain. • CRACKBRAIN n. a crazy person. |
| CRACKERJACK | • crackerjack adj. Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality. • crackerjack adj. Expert, top-rated or high-performing. • crackerjack n. An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person. |
| CRACKLEWARE | • crackleware n. Articles made with a crackle glaze. • CRACKLEWARE n. pottery with a crackled glaze. |
| CYBERATTACK | • cyberattack n. An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying. • cyberattack v. To launch a cyberattack. • cyber-attack n. Alternative form of cyberattack. |
| RACETRACKER | • racetracker n. Any person employed at a racetrack for horses. • RACETRACKER n. one who attends a racetrack. |
| SAFECRACKER | • safecracker n. One who breaks into safes. • safe-cracker n. Alternative spelling of safecracker. • SAFECRACKER n. one that breaks open safes to steal. |
| SCRATCHBACK | • scratchback n. (UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting… • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |