| APPARATCHIKS | • apparatchiks n. Plural of apparatchik. • APPARATCHIK n. (Russian) a member of the (Soviet) bureaucracy; now extended to apply to any inflexible organisation man, particularly in a political party. |
| AUTORICKSHAW | • autorickshaw n. A motorized rickshaw of South Asia and East Asia, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi. • AUTORICKSHAW n. a light, three-wheeled vehicle powered by a motorcycle engine, used in India, etc. |
| BACKDRAUGHTS | • backdraughts n. Plural of backdraught. • BACKDRAUGHT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAFT. |
| BACKSCATTERS | • backscatters n. Plural of backscatter. • backscatters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backscatter. • BACKSCATTER v. to scatter in this way. |
| BACKSTABBERS | • backstabbers n. Plural of backstabber. • BACKSTABBER n. one who backstabs. |
| BACKSTARTING | • BACKSTARTING n. a marketing technique in publishing, whereby new customers are sent back issues of magazines or journals as part of their subscription. |
| BACKSTRAIGHT | • backstraight n. Alternative form of back straight (“backstretch”). • back␣straight n. (Athletics, horse racing) The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing… |
| CANTANKEROUS | • cantankerous adj. Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby. • CANTANKEROUS adj. difficult or irritating to deal with. |
| CYBERATTACKS | • cyberattacks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cyberattack. • cyber-attacks n. Plural of cyber-attack. • CYBERATTACK n. an attempt to damage or disrupt a computer system, or obtain information stored on a computer system, by means of hacking. |
| KAKISTOCRACY | • kakistocracy n. Government under the control of a nation’s worst or least-qualified citizens. • KAKISTOCRACY n. government by the worst men of the state. |
| LEATHERBACKS | • leatherbacks n. Plural of leatherback. • LEATHERBACK n. a kind of large sea turtle. |
| MARKETPLACES | • marketplaces n. Plural of marketplace. • market␣places n. Plural of market place. • MARKETPLACE n. an open square or place in a town where markets or public sales are held. |
| QUARTERBACKS | • quarterbacks n. Plural of quarterback. • quarterbacks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarterback. • QUARTERBACK v. to direct the offensive play of (as a football team). |
| RACETRACKERS | • racetrackers n. Plural of racetracker. • RACETRACKER n. one who attends a racetrack. |
| SCRATCHBACKS | • scratchbacks n. Plural of scratchback. • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |
| STRADDLEBACK | • STRADDLEBACK adv. with legs astride. |
| STRAITJACKET | • straitjacket n. A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer… • straitjacket n. (Figurative) Any situation seen as confining or restricting. • straitjacket v. (Literally) To put someone into a straitjacket. |
| TRACKERBALLS | • trackerballs n. Plural of trackerball. • TRACKERBALL n. a spherical ball that can be rotated with the palm of the hand causing the cursor to move around the screen, also TRACKBALL. |
| TRACKLAYINGS | • TRACKLAYING n. the laying of tracks on a railway line. |
| TRACKWALKERS | • trackwalkers n. Plural of trackwalker. • TRACKWALKER n. a worker employed to walk over and inspect a section of railroad tracks. |