English
backlash
From back- + lash.
Today it means
noun A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / backlash
English
From back- + lash.
noun A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / backlash