backstairs
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adjective \-ˌsterz\Definition of BACKSTAIRS
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: sordid, scandalous <backstairs gossip>
See Examples of BACKSTAIRS
- <an influential Washington lobbyist who has been involved in a number of backstairs deals to limit regulation of financial institutions>
First Known Use of BACKSTAIRS
1663
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- Synonyms
- secret, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
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