takesie backsies

See also: takesie-backsies

English

Etymology

From take back with -sie and -sies.

Noun

takesie backsies sg or pl

  1. Alternative form of takesies-backsies.
    • 2022, Elizabeth McCracken, The Hero of This Book‎[1], Vintage, published 2023, →ISBN:
      Everything in the house was for sale. No takesie backsies. I hadn’t even known that this drawing existed.
    • 2024, Kelly Jamieson, “Annie”, in Light ’em Up (Bang Brothers Hockey; 5), →ISBN:
      “But you know what’s really good for a bad mood?” I pause. “Sex.” / His smile disappears and his eyes darken, fixed on me. The air around us shifts, becoming hot and close, pressing in on us. We’re both remembering how good the sex was. / “Forget I said that,” I mumble. “Oh my God.” / He surprises me with a low laugh. “No takesie backsies. It’s the rule.”
    • 2025, Corey Powell, Moose and Violet Knock Things Down (Superpower Puppies; 1), New York, N.Y.: Penguin Workshop, →ISBN, page 40:
      No Takesie Backsies / It didn’t take long for Violet to realize that no one wanted to share the sidewalk with a sparkle-covered girl and her giant dog.
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