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backstairs
adjective back·stairs \-ˌsterz\
: done in a secret and usually improper way
Full Definition of BACKSTAIRS
2
: sordid, scandalous <backstairs gossip>
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First Known Use of BACKSTAIRS
1663
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- secret, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
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