| ANTIBACKLASH | • antibacklash adj. (Mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery). • ANTIBACKLASH adj. arising in opposition to a backlash. |
| ANTIBLACKISM | • antiblackism n. Antiblack sentiments or politics. • ANTIBLACKISM n. prejudice against black people. |
| BACKCHANNELS | • backchannels v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backchannel. • backchannels n. Plural of backchannel. • back-channels v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of back-channel. |
| BACKHANDEDLY | • backhandedly adv. In a backhanded manner. • back-handedly adv. Alternative form of backhandedly. • BACKHANDED adv. BACKHAND, to strike with the back of the hand. |
| 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. |
| BACKSLAPPING | • backslapping v. Present participle of backslap. • backslapping n. Action of the verb to backslap. • back-slapping n. Alternative spelling of backslapping. |
| BACKSTALLING | • BACKSTALL v. of a kite, to lose power and begin to drop in low winds. |
| BLACKBALLING | • blackballing v. Present participle of blackball. • blackballing n. An instance, or action, of a person being blackballed. • BLACKBALLING n. the act of voting against someone becoming member of a club. |
| BLACKCURRANT | • blackcurrant n. A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries. • blackcurrant n. The berry borne by this shrub. • black-currant n. Alternative spelling of blackcurrant. |
| BLACKHANDERS | • blackhanders n. Plural of blackhander. • Blackhanders n. Plural of Blackhander. • Black␣Handers n. Plural of Black Hander. |
| BLACKJACKING | • blackjacking v. Present participle of blackjack. • BLACKJACK v. to hit with a blackjack. |
| BLACKLEADING | • blackleading v. Present participle of blacklead. • BLACKLEAD v. to coat with blacklead. |
| BLACKMAILING | • blackmailing v. Present participle of blackmail. • blackmailing n. The act of one who blackmails. • BLACKMAIL v. to extort money from a person by threats. |
| BLACKWASHING | • blackwashing n. (Derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people. • blackwashing n. The application of a coating of blackwash. • blackwashing n. (Derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil. |
| FLASHBACKING | • flashbacking v. Present participle of flashback. • FLASHBACK v. to show a flashback. |
| LAMPBLACKING | • lampblacking v. Present participle of lampblack. • LAMPBLACK v. to blacken with lampblack. |