hinterfotzig

== German == === Etymology === This term comes from southern Germany, a compound word created from hinter (“behind”) and fotzig, the latter being derived from (regional) Fotze (“mouth, gob”). Therefore, the compound is an adjective for someone who is dishonest and likely to talk behind someone's back. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɪntɐˌfɔt͡sɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /-ˌfɔt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) Hyphenation: hin‧ter‧fot‧zig === Adjective === hinterfotzig (strong nominative masculine singular hinterfotziger, comparative hinterfotziger, superlative am hinterfotzigsten) malicious, insidious, sneaky common, low, vulgar, mean ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === hinterfotzig backwards from behind secretly, insidiously, stealthily === Further reading === “hinterfotzig” in Duden online