# backbiter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæk.baɪt.ə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.

## Etymology
From Middle English bakbitere, bakbytere, bacbitere, equivalent to backbite + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backbiter