Backflip

/ˈbækflɪp/ noun

An acrobatic move where someone flips backward through the air, rotating their body 360 degrees to land on their feet.

From 'back' + 'flip,' a modern compound word popularized in the 1960s with the rise of parkour and skateboarding culture.

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