Backspang

/ˈbækspæŋ/ adverb

Directly or immediately backward; with sudden force or velocity going backward (chiefly dialectal or archaic).

Back + spang; 'spang' comes from Scandinavian languages (Old Norse 'spanga') meaning to rush or move quickly. This compound emerged in regional English dialects, particularly Scottish.

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