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Backslide
Meaning
Verb
●
To
regress
; to
slip
backwards
or
revert
to a
previous
, worse state.
●
To
shirk
responsibility
; to
renege
on
one's
obligations
or commitments.
●
In Christianity:
To
revert back
into a life of
sin
after being saved.
Noun
●
A
backward
regression
; a
reverting back
to a worse state.
●
In Dance & Dances:
A
dance move
in which the
feet
are
alternately
slid
back and the
heels
lifted
,
giving
the
illusion
of
walking
forwards
while
actually
moving
backwards.
Sourced from
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Origin
backslide
English
back
English
bak
Middle English (1100-1500)
bæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
slide
English
sliden
Middle English (1100-1500)
slidan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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