a person who backstabs
Origin of backstabber
from stab in the back (sense ) (see phrase under stab)backstabber
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Noun
(plural backstabbers)
- A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
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