Backfall

/ˈbækfɔːl/ noun

A wrestling move where you throw an opponent backward over your hip or shoulder.

From Old English 'bæc' (back) + 'feallan' (to fall). Originally referred to any backward falling motion, but became specialized in wrestling terminology.

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