Past tense of backstab; having harmed or betrayed someone, literally or figuratively.
Backstab + -ed past tense suffix. Regular past tense formation from the verb backstab.
People use 'backstabbed' far more often to describe emotional betrayal than actual stabbing—it shows how metaphors from violent acts can become our primary language for psychological hurt!
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