Country Dictionary

A fork of Rural Dictionary

fall back on

to depend on something after a loss or failure

The family has no savings to fall back on. I fell back on skills I had learned years ago when I had to earn a living for myself.

by waterlily70 February 16, 2017

back forty

The back forty' is a beloved American idiom. In the US, 1 township is 36 square miles (6 miles by 6 miles). Each square mile (a section of land) is divided into 16 subdivisions of 40 acres (1/4 mile by 1/4 mile)-- so a quarter section is 160 acres, a common unit of ownership in the early days of farming. The quarter-section farmer would own two 'front 40s' and two 'back 40s

The back forty' is a beloved American idiom. In the US, 1 township is 36 square miles (6 miles by 6 miles). Each square mile (a section of land) is divided into 16 subdivisions of 40 acres (1/4 mile by 1/4 mile)-- so a quarter section is 160 acres, a common unit of ownership in the early days of farming. The quarter-section farmer would own two 'front 40s' and two 'back 40s

by jonnnnng March 19, 2011

i'll be back

a phrase used during the film "terminator"; can and should say this at any given time

I'll be back.

by El_Scorcho August 28, 2003

down in the back

having a sore back, usually a country term

Hey Elmer,you still down in the back?

by VictorM April 07, 2006

Back to the Future

A movie in which Christopher Lloyd is constantly shouting numbers at people.

Doc Brown:
88 MILES PER HOUR?!??!
ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE GIGGAWATTS?!?!?!

by babs feulner June 22, 2005

back breaker

A man who is good in bed. One who likes to have hard long sex.

"ooh, girl, he damn near broke my back last night."

by Anonymous August 27, 2003

Back got Back

When an individual's ass is so flat it's like their back just keeps going.

He so flat, that back got back.

Her back got back.

by DarthXander May 03, 2020