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backdoor

adjective back·door \ˈbak-ˈdr\

: done in a secret or indirect way

Full Definition of BACKDOOR

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:  involving or being a play in basketball in which a player moves behind the defense and toward the basket to receive a quick pass <a backdoor layup>
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First Known Use of BACKDOOR

1805

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