Definition of backbite
backbit
;backbitten
;backbiting
: to say mean or spiteful things about a person (such as someone who is not present) They beguiled the time by backbiting and intriguing against each other in a foolish kind of way. — Jack London
backbiter
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12th Century
First Known Use of backbite
12th century
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