Meaning of back door | Babel Free

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

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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