Associations to the word «Tailback»

Wiktionary

TAILBACK, noun. A line of motor vehicles caught up in traffic congestion; a traffic jam

Dictionary definition

TAILBACK, noun. (American football) the person who plays tailback.
TAILBACK, noun. (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage.

Wise words

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