backbiter

/ˈbækˌbaɪtər/
noun
  1. A person who says mean or unkind things about someone who is not present.
    • Nobody trusts a backbiter because they speak badly of others.
    • She was known as a backbiter, always spreading rumors about her classmates.
    • The office backbiter caused a lot of tension among the staff.
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