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Blackpedal 

verb black-ped·aled, black-ped·al·ing or black-ped·al·ling.

1. When you blurt out a stupid gaffe that sounds racist, and you're immediately afraid of the blacklash, so you (or in Joe Biden's case your staff) try to walk back your comments so as to appear less racist.
Joe Biden's TV gaffe for today:

"Unlike the African American community with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community, with incredibly different attitudes about different things."

"Now what I mean full diversity, unlike the African American community and many other communities, you're from everywhere..."

Upon watching the video, Biden's staff felt it necessary to immediately Blackpedal his verbal comments with a articulated statement on Twitter:

"Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify. In no way did I mean to suggest the African American community is a monolith—not by identity, not on issues, not at all. Throughout my career I've witnessed the diversity of thought, background, and sentiment within the African American community. It's this diversity that makes our workplaces, communities, and country a better place. My commitment to you is this: I will always listen, I will never stop fighting for the African American community and I will never stop fighting for a more equitable future."
Blackpedal by Experimentos August 6, 2020

backpedal 

when you say something that you dont mean but then you say something else to cover it up
james: you are hot
sam: what?
james: i mean, every woman says so
sam: stop backpedaling
backpedal by hugry February 27, 2014

backpedaler 

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. :)
backpedaler by Alex Garden November 18, 2003

Backpedaling

Backpedaling is used when one is proven wrong in an arguement and don't want to get their ass whooped!

Jessica: Why are you spreading rumors about me?

Janice: I'm not spreading rumors about you!
Jessica: I seen it on your Facebook!
Janice: That's all a misunderstanding....
Jessica: Don't start backpedaling now that you've been caught!
Janice started backpedaling her story when Jessica threatened to beat her ass!
Backpedaling by englandpunk September 18, 2020

Blackpedaling 

Bleackpedaling- (verb) When a white person, whether accidentaly or on purpose, makes a racist comment about a black person and then feverishly tries to retract his/her previous statement(s).
Jim: So then I said, 'Its because all black people look the same!'

John: HAHA... uh oh... I think Arsenio heard that. Better start blackpedaling.

backpedaling

i tried doin that shit on my bike when i was a kid and i fell and broke my fuckin hand. so i punched my bike and broke my other hand! couldnt play cod for weeks!
dont try backpedaling on your bike kids
backpedaling by BillBollock October 17, 2020
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