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Backed vs Gacked - What's the difference?

backed | gacked |

As verbs the difference between backed and gacked

is that backed is (back) while gacked is (gack).

As an adjective backed

is (obsolete|slang) put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.

backed

English

Etymology 1

From (back) (verb)

Verb

(head)
  • (back)

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete, slang) Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.
    • He wishes to have the senior, or old square-toes, backed ; he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders; that is, carried to the grave.
  • (in combination) Having specified type of back.
    • a high-backed chair
    sway-backed
    red-backed shrike
  • (in combination) Having specified type of backing.
    • asset-backed securities

    Derived terms

    * asset-backed

    References

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    gacked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (gack)

    • gack

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (often, repeated several times) The sound of a cat coughing up a hairball.
  • Also used of similar noises, particularly one made to show disgust or disapproval.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a 'gack' noise.
  • To expectorate a hairball.

    • Quotations

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