back door

Definitions

1. A subsidiary entrance to a building or house at its rear, normally away from the street.
2. A means of access, often secret and unprotected, to something.
3. A secret means of access to a program or system.
4. A rear side door of a car, or at the back of a van.
5. The anus; (by extension) anal sex.
   slang
6. The rear side of the hole, furthest from the golfer.
   informal

Equivalents

21 more languages

العربيةبَاب خَلْفِيّ

Беларускаядупа

Българскигъз

Bosanskiгаз

Danskbagdør

Ελληνικάκερκόπορτα

Suomisivuovitakaluukkutakaovitakaporttitunkeutua+ 2 more

Hrvatskiгаз

Magyarkiskapu

Íslenskaleynilegur

Italianoottenere per vie traverseporta di dietroporta di servizioporta sul retro+ 1 more

日本語勝手口背戸裏口裏戸裏門+ 2 more

한국어뒷문백도어후문

Latinaposticum

Македонскигаз

Nederlandsachterdeur

Polskityłek

Русскийжопаза́дний входза́дняя дверьпотайна́я дверьчёрный ход+ 2 more

Српскигаз

Svenskabakdörrbaksätesdörr

Українськаду́па

Examples

“"Charles II, who was crowned here a little while before, occupied an old house (which is still standing) in New Street [Worcester], from which he escaped by the back door, as the enemy rushed in at the front."”

“Scoring three goals at home should guarantee⟳ you three points, but when you go on the attack a little bit more, you leave⟳ the back door open⟳. That's not always a good idea with this team.”

“backdoor action”

“go up the back door”

“Oh, don't be so judgmental. You could use⟳ a little back door.”

“Sometimes the ball will curve around and enter⟳ from the back-door.”

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