Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural Among leather dealers, the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
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- noun Plural form of
back . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
back .
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Examples
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Yet this is just what the spots do which come on the bag I have been telling you of; and people have come across bags of a larger species still -- between one and two inches in size, in fact -- which in this way carried twelve young ones on their backs, if one is allowed to talk of stomachs having _backs_.
The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals Jean Mac�� 1854
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Riding our backs is a standing agenda, then you call us ‘racists’ while you collect our tax-based ‘free-bee’ handouts.
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For smaller bands coming up they really have to invest in themselves first before a label backs them.
PopMatters Souleo 2010
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PHIL NEVILLE reckons Brazil striker Jo can shoot Everton into Champions League says Arsenal have a fighting chance of winning a cup this term backs Paul Scally and Mark Stimson to take Gillingham up
unknown title 2009
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McCain backs Obama opposition to funding more F-22 jets
'I know I have a lot to learn from each of you,' Franken says 2009
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CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive – McCain backs Obama opposition to fun ...
McCain backs Obama opposition to funding more F-22 jets 2009
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The days of the rich getting richer on our backs is over?
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CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain backs Obama opposition to funding more F-22 jets « - Blogs from CNN. com
McCain backs Obama opposition to funding more F-22 jets 2009
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There is an obvious pattern here and that is that Palin backs out of events she makes commitments to.
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Jim Martin backs Clair Muller for ATL council prez (Blog for Democracy) « Mayoral race tidbits |
Jim Martin backs Clair Muller for ATL council prez (Blog for Democracy) 2009
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