Backstair (Adjective)
Meaning
Secret and sly or sordid; "backstairs gossip"; "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard; "backstairs intimacies"; "furtive behavior".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tabloid was known for publishing backstair scandals about famous celebrities.
- Her backstair dealings eventually led to her downfall in the company.
- The novel exposed the backstair politics that occurred in the royal court.
- He was accused of using backstair tactics to sabotage his business rivals.
- The politician's backstair negotiations with the opposing party were seen as a betrayal by her supporters.