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A back-friend, a shoulder-clapper, one that countermands
The Comedy of Errors 2004
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A back-friend, a shoulder-clapper, one that countermands
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Poverty is a bad back-friend, Reuben, and that ye ken ower weel; but ill-fame is a waur ane, and that is a truth ye sall never learn through my means. ''
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Poverty is a bad back-friend, Reuben, and that ye ken ower weel; but ill-fame is
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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Poverty is a bad back-friend, Reuben, and that ye ken ower weel; but ill-fame is
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801
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He sent it by his friend (who was indeed his back-friend, because he was aiding and abetting in his evil deeds) the Adullamite, who came back without the pledge.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) 1721
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A back-friend, a shoulder-clapper, one that countermands
The Comedy of Errors 1592
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A back-friend, a shoulder-clapper, one that countermands
The Comedy of Errors The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] William Shakespeare 1590
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How well my master, the King, hath been of his gracious inclina - tion affected to the Earl of Kildare (his back-friend being, by his just desert, from his Majesty weeded) the credit, wherein this nobleman at present abideth, manifestly declareth.
Peerage of England, genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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Poverty is a bad back-friend, Reuben, and that ye ken ower weel; but ill-fame is a waur ane, and that is a truth ye sall never learn through my means.”
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word back-friend
'Pretended or false friend, with punning allusion to the sergeant approaching from behind or clapping the man on the back.' Onions
June 13, 2010