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backal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ækəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or involving a person's back (rather than the front or side).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, humorous, not-comparable

Examples

  • full backal nudity
  • 2007 September 28, Bob Mondello, "Coming Soon, to a Theater Near You: Naked People", All Things Considered, National Public Radio Movie nudity has a long history in Hollywood.... And a lot of different kinds. Male and female, partial and full, frontal and ... backal?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From back + -al, in humorous reference to frontal. Used since at least the 1970s.