Meaning of back and edge | Babel Free
/bak ənd ɛd͡ʒ/Definitions
In a thorough manner, entirely, completely.
Examples
“O'll stick to it back an edge. Abel Bywater (1854), The Sheffield Dialect”
“He stood me out it was so, back and edge. Francis Grose (1790), A Provincial Glossary, with MS notes”
“She stuck to him back and edge till at last he turned tail Rolf Boldrewood (1891), A Sydney-side Saxon”
“BACK AND EDGE [bak ən ɛd͡ʒ] - adamantly, e.g. "Argue back and edge". Jeremy G. Storr (1977), Survey of the Dialect of Selston in the Erewash Valley, page 122.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.