"backpedaler" meaning in All languages combined

See backpedaler on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: backpedalers [plural], backpedaller [alternative]
Etymology: From backpedal + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|backpedal|er|id2=agent noun}} backpedal + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} backpedaler (plural backpedalers)
  1. (American spelling) One who backpedals. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-backpedaler-en-noun-Edjvk2J7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People

Inflected forms

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