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Thread: american word for tailback?
- 26-Aug-2010, 11:18 #1
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american word for tailback? what's the American equivalent for tailback?
- 26-Aug-2010, 20:13 #2
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Re: american word for tailback? Offensive backfield position in American football
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- 05-Sep-2010, 00:01 #3
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Teacher Re: american word for tailback? Are you talking about a long line/queue of traffic? Originally Posted by shabani
- 07-Sep-2010, 23:52 #4
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Teacher Re: american word for tailback? I thought tailback was an American term. I've only ever heard it used on American TV. But traffic jam, I would guess.
- 22-Oct-2010, 09:55 #5
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: american word for tailback? yes...i've already come up with "gridlock" which i'm not sure if it's absolutely american or not..
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