backover

English

noun
Definitions
  • An accident in which a motor vehicle reverses over an unseen person.

Etymology

Compound from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) + English over (shore, riverbank).

Origin

English

over

Gloss

shore, riverbank

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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