backstabber

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Etymology [edit]

From back + stab + -er

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backstabber (plural backstabbers)

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

Translations [edit]

Traitor or hypocrite

Finnish: (traitor assumed trustworthy, figuratively attacking when one's back is turned) selkäänpuukottaja

French: hypocrite (fr)
Italian: ipocrita (it)

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