backins
Backwards.
Updated September 21, 2026
backins pronunciation
/BACKINS/
Meaning
Means backwards. Southern and Appalachian speakers still use "backins" in ordinary talk. The examples keep the spoken shape instead of polishing it into classroom English.
How folks use it
- “They meant backwards, plain and simple: backins.”
- “If somebody says backins, they mean backwards.”
Origin and etymology
Alive in Southern and Appalachian English with the sense "backwards." Print history is uneven for some oral forms, so this entry sticks to how people use it now rather than guessing a folk story.