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backasswards /bakˈaswədz / North American English informal
adverb in a manner contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical:
we've been doing it backasswards all these years.
adjective contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical:
getting mad at the lender for asking you to repay the loan is backasswards.
– ORIGIN 1950s: humorous alteration of ass-backwards.