backstabber

English

Etymology

back +‎ stabber

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbækˌstæbɚ/

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Noun

backstabber (plural backstabbers)

1. A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.

   Synonym: snake in the grass

   Antonym: backstabbee

   Hyponym: smiling assassin

Related terms

• stab in the back

Translations

a traitor or hypocrite

• Bulgarian: скрита опасност f (skrita opasnost)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 负心人 (fùxīnrén)

• Dutch: matennaaier (nl) (literally "buddy fucker"), NSB'er m
• Finnish: liero (fi), selkäänpuukottaja, petturi (fi)
• French: hypocrite (fr), serpent (fr) m, faux jeton (fr) m, faux frère (fr) m
• German: Verräter (de)
• Greek: φίδι (el) n (fídi)
• Hindi: आस्तीन का सांप (āstīn kā sāmp)
• Icelandic: eiturnaðra f, rógberi m, slanga í paradís f
• Indonesian: munafik (id)
• Italian: ipocrita (it)
• Japanese: 裏切り者 (ja) (uragirimono)
• Polish: żmija (pl) f
• Russian: змея́ подколо́дная (ru) f (zmejá podkolódnaja)
• Spanish: traidor (es)