English

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Etymology

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back end +‎ -ish.[1]

Adjective

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backendish (comparative more backendish, superlative most backendish)

  1. (rare, Yorkshire, of weather) Autumnal; cold or chilly.
    does-ta feel it's startin to get raither backendish or is it me?

References

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  1. ^ 2004, J. Wright, The English dialect dictionary, page 113-114