Meaning of takesie-backsie | Babel Free

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Noun. [C2]

Examples

“Years ago, Mrs. T. Cullen Davis, of tacky Texas murder trial fame, said as her husband tried to grab a fabulous necklace he gave her, "This ain't no takesie-backsie." (You may now take a deep breath while considering the depth of that comment.) I feel that Iraq is also a "no takesie-backsie."”

“STEPHANOPOULOS: No takesies-backsies? LINCOLN: Yes. STEPHANOPOULOS: Whoa, so you would consider a takesie-backsie?”

““Two weeks ago when I asked for an election we had a decent chance of a majority government,” said Trudeau outside Rideau Hall. “But now we’re looking at potential Prime Minister Erin O’Toole. So I have no choice but to ask the GG for a takesie backsie, or as they say in latin ‘ebacks ad sietake.'””

“Fine. I’ll do it for the record collection. But I’m going to need that added to the divorce agreement in writing. You’re not getting a takesie-backsie on this one.”

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