| Word | backfisch |
|---|---|
| Definition | n./adj. A teenage girl. (Originally used to describe a fish that was considered too small to boil or fry.) |
| Sentence | I knew, of course, it was but an innocent game on her part, a bit of backfisch foolery in imitation of some simulacrum of fake romance. |
| Source | Lolita, I.27, p. 120 |
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