back door
A subsidiary entrance to a building or house at its rear, normally away from the street.
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Back door eugenics. Take mad away from those not “perfect” and they will die off. (Drugs like cocaine on toilet seats don’t count though)
But #Trump will also be remembered for murdering #Democracy. &for causing a #FireSale of America’s intellectual capital. Whereas, #DaniellaSmith will be remembered as the woman who opened the back door to #AmericanFas…
Funeral director's partner coming home from a a hens' do in Ibiza. The awkward bit will be opening the back door of the hearse to load the 6 foot inflatable willy.
Why don't you contest all the seats on the constituency ballot, Ross? As opposed to getting in by the back door? There should only be one vote although List MPs could still be chosen from the "runners up".
I squashed my finger in a door hinge. Broke my toe on a door. Regularly bash my mid thigh on the corner of the bed. Hole in my heel from kicking the back door shut...
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A subsidiary entrance to a building or house at its rear, normally away from the street.
Scoring three goals at home should guarantee you three points, but when you go on the attack a little bit more, you leave the back door open. That's not always a good idea with this team.
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A means of access, often secret and unprotected, to something.
Oh, don't be so judgmental. You could use a little back door.
Back door means: A means of access, often secret and unprotected, to something.. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
back door means: A means of access, often secret and unprotected, to something.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“I squashed my finger in a door hinge. Broke my toe on a door. Regularly bash my mid thigh on the corner of the bed. Hole in my heel from kicking the back door shut...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Textrix denticulata (toothed weaver) outside the back door today. A smart looking spider. #nottswildlife #spiders”
— Bluesky· May 2026“105 years ago: Through the Back Door (US) A young Belgian girl, raised by her longtime nanny, flees Europ... 1921-05-05 #ClassicMovies #Pre-code https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/104664”
— Bluesky· May 2026“One day my hope is to build out a front private courtyard and turn my big front window and back door into those accordion style floor to ceiling window doors; but that’s just pipe dream :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Creature is scratching on my back door again. This freakin' guy... 🙄”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(computer security) A secret means of access to a program or system.
“Back door eugenics. Take mad away from those not “perfect” and they will die off. (Drugs like cocaine on toilet seats don’t count though)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“But #Trump will also be remembered for murdering #Democracy. &for causing a #FireSale of America’s intellectual capital. Whereas, #DaniellaSmith will be remembered as the woman who opened the back door to #AmericanFascistSnakes to slither into #Cdn causing great harm”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Funeral director's partner coming home from a a hens' do in Ibiza. The awkward bit will be opening the back door of the hearse to load the 6 foot inflatable willy.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Why don't you contest all the seats on the constituency ballot, Ross? As opposed to getting in by the back door? There should only be one vote although List MPs could still be chosen from the "runners up".”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Now playing on 91.3 Ayclt FM HD2: Back Door Man by The Doors! Tune in now: https://radio.913aycltfm.com/listen/91.3_ayclt_fm_hd2/bluesky”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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