United States Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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back door draft n. [Arnold] Garcia:&hellip‘“The use of the increaseing dependence on the reserve and guard components amounts to, as one of the editorial writers said in a meeting yesterday, a back door draft."…[Carol] Lin: “That’s interesting. A back door draft. In a sense even though it’s a volunteer army, but these guys didn’t sign up with the idea of spending their Christmas in the desert, I [sic] sure, certainly under these battle conditions.” [English United States Military Politics] [full cite] (Nov. 5, 2004)

back door draft n. One individual advised that he is being involuntarily recalled for placement in the Army Reserve, despite having been out of the Army for over two years. Apparently the referenced action is being taken because of the Army’s ongoing manning problems. I’m aware of the continuing liability for recall after separation, but among some of my correspondents the news that this “back door draft” is actually occurring was understandably greeted with surprise and concern. [English United States Military Politics] [full cite] (Nov. 5, 2004)

back of town n. Mr. Nagin said that he was reluctant because of safety concerns to let residents into what locals call the “back of town,” the northern part of the Lower Ninth Ward, which was especially ravaged by the one-two punch of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. [ Language English Place United States Lousiana New Orleans] [full cite] (Oct. 24, 2005)

backdoor draft n. That’s a draft…a backdoor draft. That’s compulsory military service…against the individual’s will. [English United States Military Politics] [full cite] (Nov. 5, 2004)

backpack rap n. I think that’s already happening in the form of what Stretch Armstrong disdainfully calls “backpack rap"—emphasis on lyrics and/or bugged production, with head-nodding a low priority. unfortunately, this kind of synthetic genre is almost always defined by target demographic, not intenral resemblance. [English United States Hip-Hop Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 28, 2004)

backpack toter n. If i came on here talkin bout baggy-jean, stripped-shirt, & beanie hat wearing, backpack toters, aka “hip-hoppers” I would get flamed. [English United States Hip-Hop Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 28, 2004)

backpacker n. There are a lot of places that we still didn’t get to in the video—Arkansas, Kentucky. And there is a big “backpacker” (or alternative) hip-hop scene that we didn’t get to. But that doesn’t take away from this video. It says exactly what needed to be said exactly when it needed to be said. [English United States Hip-Hop] [full cite] (Jun. 22, 2004)

backpacker n. Zee must have been mad because em is rollin with dre and will most likely be on a for sure classic Chronic 2000 and zee will still be nothin more than a boring piece of shit backpacker loser bum. [English United States Hip-Hop Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 28, 2004)

backpacker n. I use the term when decribing either a trendy only independent loving hip-hop kid…you usually see them at concerts with backpacks on or the college hip-hop kid who wears a backpack out of necessity…they too often are on the independent/underground tip…these 2 often are one in the same. another “backpacker” i can think of is the urban youth who are strictly public transportation, sporting the walkman listening to hip-hop. [English United States Hip-Hop Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 28, 2004)

backpacker n. If you wanna battle, nerdy-ass backpacker style and see who can throw out the most obscure, old-school, underground, unheard of ass joints then step right up son, you will lose quick, fast in a hurry. I know it taxes your underpowered brain to come up with terms like “true head” but that shit is weak… you’re trying to make yourself out to be some bad-ass backpacker, “cuz you can throw out a few names that maybe someone who listens to Master P and Mase hasn’t heard of. [English United States Hip-Hop Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 28, 2004)

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