BACKWARDS
ADJECTIVES
1580 ► BACK-CAST cast or thrown backwards
L16.. ► RETORTED twisted or bent backwards
E18. .► RETORTIVE turned backwards
E18.. ► RETORTED turned or facing backwards
1741 ► REFLUENT directed backwards → obs.
1775 ► RERE backwards, in the rear → obs. (Bk.)
M19. ► RETROVERSE turned or directed backwards, reversed
1930 ► OFF THE COB backwards → US sl.
1940 ► BACK-ASSWARD(S) backwards, confused, muddled → US sl.
2007 ► BACK-ASSED backwards, reversed → US sl. (Bk.)
ADVERBS
1000 ► ARSELINGS backwards → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1205 ► ABACKWARD backwards → obs.
1275 ► ABAFT backwards; said of direction → obs.
1386 ► ARSEWARD backwards, back to front, the wrong way round
1545 ► ARSEY-VERSEY → ARSIE-VARSIE → ARSEY-VARSEY → ARSY-VARSY → ARSY-VERSY backwards, back to front, the wrong way round → UK sl.
1648 ► ARSEWARDS backwards, hind-before → Eng. dial.
1742 ► ARSELING backwards → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1785 ► BACKLINGS → BACKLINS backwards; back → N. Eng. dial.
1824 ► BACKRANS backwards → Sc. obs.
1843 ► TOTHER-SIDE-FOREMOST backwards, the wrong way around → Amer. dial.
1843 ► TOTHER-WAY-WHICH backwards, the wrong way around → Amer. dial.
1868 ► TOTHER-SIDE-TO backwards, the wrong way around → Amer. dial.
1877 ► BACK-ALONG backwards → Eng. dial.
1881 ► TOTHER-END-FIRST backwards, the wrong way around → Amer. dial.
1886 ► BACK-END-FORE backwards, hind-part foremost → Eng. dial.
1898 ► ARSEWARD-BACKWARDS backwards, hind-before → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► TOTHER-END-TO backwards, the wrong way around → Amer. dial.
20C.. ► ARSY-TARSY backwards → Brit. sl.
1920 ► BACKSIDE-BEFORE backwards; in reversed position; inside out → Amer. dial.
1920 ► BACKSIDE-FORE backwards; in reversed position; inside out → Amer. dial.
1920 ► BACKSIDE-FOREMOST backwards; in reversed position; inside out → Amer. dial.
1920 ► BACKSIDE-FORWARD(S) backwards; in reversed position; inside out → Amer. dial.
1920 ► BACKSIDE-FRONT backwards; in reversed position; inside out → Amer. dial.
1923 ► BACKIES backwards → Sc.
1923 ► BACKIEWARDS backwards → Sc.
1926 ► BACK-END-TO backwards; in reversed position; inside out → Amer. dial.
1930 ► ASS-TO AND EVERY WHICHAWAY backwards; askew; upside-down → Amer. sl.
1930 ► BASS-ACKWARD(S) backwards; in reversed position or confused order → Amer. dial. colloq.
1931 ► BASS-ACKARD(S) backwards; in reversed position or confused order → Amer. colloq.
1932 ► BACKERTY-WYES backwards → Sc.
1932 ► BACKWITH backwards → Sc.
1932 ► BACKWORTH backwards → Sc.
1934 ► ASSWAYS backwards; askew; upside-down → Amer. sl.
1937 ► ASS-BACKWARD(S) backwards; in reversed position or confused order → Amer. sl.
1937 ► BACKSIDE OUTWARDS backwards; inside out → Amer. dial.
1938 ► ARSEWAYS backwards, back to front, the wrong way round
1942 ► ASS END FOREMOST backwards → Amer. sl.
1943 ► ARSE-END-TO → ASS-END-TO backwards → Amer. dial.
1944 ► TOTHER-SIDE-FORE backwards, the wrong way around → Amer. dial.
1947 ► BACKASSWARDS backwards → Amer. sl.
1950 ► BACK-FRONT backwards, inside out → Amer. dial.
1965 ► BACK-END-BEFORE backwards; in reversed position; inside out → Amer. dial.
1965 ► BACK-END-FOREMOST backwards; in reversed position; inside out → Amer. dial.
1965 ► BACK-END-FRONT backwards; in reversed position; inside out → Amer. dial.
1967 ► ASS-END-BACKWARDS backwards → Amer. dial.
1967 ► ASS-FRONTWARDS backwards → Amer. dial.
1967 ► BACKS backwards → Amer. dial.
1967 ► BACKWARDS-BEHIND backwards; inside out → Amer. dial.
1967 ► BACKWARDS-FRONT backwards; inside out → Amer. dial.
1967 ► BACKWARDS-IN backwards; inside out → Amer. dial.
1967 ► BACKWARDS-WAY-BEFORE backwards; inside out → Amer. dial.
1968 ► BACKWAYS backwards → Amer. dial.
1969 ► ASS-SIDE-BEFORE backwards, inside out, in reversed position → Amer. dial.
1975 ► BARSE-ACKWARDS backwards; in reversed position or confused order → Amer. dial.
VERBS
1848 ► CRAWFISH to move or crawl backwards; to back away → Amer. dial.
1898 ► ARSE to move backwards, to push back → Sc. (Bk.)
1898 ► ARSLE to move backwards; to back out of a place or situation → Eng. & Amer. dial. (Bk.)
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