A typically men's haircut where the sides and the back are left shorter than the top of the hair.

(mineralogy) A saddle reef: a saddle-shaped bedded mineral vein in the form of an anticline or a syncline (an inverted saddle).

plural of saddle back reef

plural of back foot shot

An actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.

(figuratively) An addiction, especially to narcotic drugs. / (figuratively) A state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.

A legally binding directive—issued by a court of law, legislature, or other authority—that requires workers who are engaging in a strike or similar labor action to return to work.

(idiomatic) To adopt a position of noninvolvement. / (idiomatic) To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.

(idiomatic) Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.

Alternative spelling of backhanded compliment