Attempting to reverse something said or done in order to agree with something now said or being done by others.
"I think that 'Black Lives Matter' is a rascist group."
"So you're a rascist?!"
(back peddling)"Well no, I didn't mean it was a group a black racists and their slogan."
"Well then how is it rascist"?
(back peddling)"Well, I guess I should not have used the word 'racist.' Maybe I meant 'extreme' or something."
"So you're niw saying that BLM is an extreme group, made up of only black people"?
(back peddling)"Yeah, well I guess some non-black people support BLM. I didn't mean that it was a problem group of black people."
"Sounds like you did."
(back peddling)"I'm not a racist. I just worded it incorrectly."
"Uh huh. Riiiiiiiiight."
"So you're a rascist?!"
(back peddling)"Well no, I didn't mean it was a group a black racists and their slogan."
"Well then how is it rascist"?
(back peddling)"Well, I guess I should not have used the word 'racist.' Maybe I meant 'extreme' or something."
"So you're niw saying that BLM is an extreme group, made up of only black people"?
(back peddling)"Yeah, well I guess some non-black people support BLM. I didn't mean that it was a problem group of black people."
"Sounds like you did."
(back peddling)"I'm not a racist. I just worded it incorrectly."
"Uh huh. Riiiiiiiiight."
by OneOfManyBobs August 24, 2021
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MMO slang. Typically what the Bow Fag does once they draw the aggro of the mobs. They run around backwards while shooting the mobs which are chasing them. Or course this in turn requires all the melee class to follow in pursuit. So it basically looks similar to a Benny Hill re-run.
by Angelica_Ness September 5, 2013
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by Mohawk Joey June 29, 2022
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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!
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!
by englandpunk September 18, 2020
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