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Definition of backasswards in English: backasswardsadverbbakˈaswədzˌbækˈæswərdz North American informal In a manner contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical. we've been doing it backasswards all these years
adjectivebakˈaswədzˌbækˈæswərdz North American informal Contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical. getting mad at the lender for asking you to repay the loan is backasswards Synonyms uncommon, abnormal, atypical, unexpected, surprising, unfamiliar, unwonted, different unforeseen, unanticipated, unpredicted, not bargained for, unlooked for, unhoped for, out of the blue, without warning, without notice irrational, unreasonable, unsound, unreasoned, unfounded, groundless, unjustifiable, unjustified
Origin1950s: humorous alteration of ass-backwards. Definition of backasswards in US English: backasswardsadverbˌbækˈæswərdzˌbakˈaswərdz North American informal In a manner contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical. we've been doing it backasswards all these years
adjectiveˌbækˈæswərdzˌbakˈaswərdz North American informal Contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical. getting mad at the lender for asking you to repay the loan is backasswards Synonyms uncommon, abnormal, atypical, unexpected, surprising, unfamiliar, unwonted, different unforeseen, unanticipated, unpredicted, not bargained for, unlooked for, unhoped for, out of the blue, without warning, without notice irrational, unreasonable, unsound, unreasoned, unfounded, groundless, unjustifiable, unjustified
Origin1950s: humorous alteration of ass-backwards. |