An action in which one is almost always ready to do a group activity, but when it comes time to show up, they always have a reason not to participate. Most people know or have known a backpedaler at one point or another.
Lily: Oh man, lets all participate in a fun party game or event!
Everyone else: Wow! That sounds like a great idea, lets do it!
Lily: Haha... Actually i don't want to do that, but i'll watch!
Everyone else: You need a new set of tires after backpedaling that hard
Everyone else: Wow! That sounds like a great idea, lets do it!
Lily: Haha... Actually i don't want to do that, but i'll watch!
Everyone else: You need a new set of tires after backpedaling that hard
by TheHoodedShaft October 5, 2017
by Anal chilli pill April 9, 2012
Where you are being fucked anally against your will, and you instead of struggling, use your own spit to lubricate.
I was in a cell with this guy, he was struggling for a while, but eventually, he learned to just backpedal soup.
by BigBouncyBoyBlox October 6, 2018
A person who makes a bold statement, then, upon reflection decides that they can't stand behind their reactive decision and does a flip-flop. The true backpedaler will carefully choose an alternate opinion designed to mask their original panic.
1. We have to re-evaluate our stance! This new development is going to kill us!
2. I *meant* that this new development may be strategically significant and we should evaluate the opportunities. :)
2. I *meant* that this new development may be strategically significant and we should evaluate the opportunities. :)
by Alex Garden November 18, 2003
A technique commonly used in arguments whereupon someone returns to a previous point they had made and pretends what they had said after that point never happened. Used in an attempt to null arguments that have been proven wrong, to prevent humiliation or to prevent the disputer from identifying that they have made a stupid argument. Politicians frequently use this in order to prevent interviewers from getting to the root of the problematic things they say. Really fucking annoying.
"You mean to say that ALL black people are stupid?"
"Um, er, um...as I was saying, formal education in the private sector requires improvement."
"Bruh stop backpedalling dude."
"Um, er, um...as I was saying, formal education in the private sector requires improvement."
"Bruh stop backpedalling dude."
by Mickey_G_ April 2, 2021
by BakesMum June 12, 2012
The horrendous abomination of an exercise that at its core is running backwards, my girlfriend fucking sucks at it and so do I
Person A: I broke my nose whilst attempting backpedaling
Person B: How the fuck did you manage to do that? you fell backwards
Person B: How the fuck did you manage to do that? you fell backwards
by SLIPPY~8747 June 27, 2021