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May 25, 2012
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back' stairs'




1. stairs at the back of a house, as for use by servants.
2. a means of intrigue.

back•stairs



Pronunciation: (bak'stârz'), [key]
—adj.
1. associated or originating with household servants.
2. secret, underhanded, or scandalous: backstairs gossip. Also,back'stair'.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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