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!

by englandpunk September 18, 2020

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

by BillBollock October 17, 2020

backpedaling

that shit i did on my bike wearing flip-flops and scraped the shit out of my ankles as a child.

backpedaling can result in serious injury

by sullybuckets June 28, 2021

Backpedaling

When a decision or statement is reversed, or attempts are made to make it look like it is being reversed, after it has been passed.
Usually done after decision or statement in question is observed to have been received poorly, in an attempt to preserve one's image and reputation.

Twitch is backpedaling once again after yet another greed fuelled policy change threatens a mass exodus of it's userbase

by Big Timer69 June 7, 2023

backpedaling

1) Jen Psaki's favorite activity in the Biden Administration
2) what you aren't supposed to do in an intellectual argument after being proven wrong

if you don't want to make a total fool of yourself please don't go backpedaling definition 2)

by Sexydimma March 11, 2021

Backpedaling

Backpedaling is a fun, but dangerous activity. To backpedal, one must run backwards. That makes it dangerous because you can't see what is ahead of you in the direction you are running. The writer of this definition broke his wrist while preforming this exercise on the day this definition was written.

In P.E, we were backpedaling around the gym. I tripped, and broke my wrist.

by Iggsman September 20, 2013

Backpedaling

To reverse to an earlier part of an argument and alter and reuse it later on in the argument. Kind of like how literally backpedaling on a bike makes it reverse, so you can change directions after going the wrong way.

Person 1: The PS4 is selling more than the Xbone!
Person 2: But it doesn't have many games.
Person 1: Your Xbone is still selling less than the PS4!
Person 2: Keep backpedaling.

by DoNotEatMyBacon May 31, 2014