stay behind

Language: en

Meaning: Alternative form ofstay-behind.1861, John Hart Dunne,From Calcutta to Pekin,page95:Pleasant prospect for us, who are sure to be amongst the unluckystay behinds!1992, David Drake, Bill Fawcett,Battlestation,page134:“[…]Think there may be some bugs left. Deserters,stay behinds, whatever.”2004September, Scott Berinato, Chandra Tallman, “The Art of Securing Pricelessness”, inCSO,page43:That creates very few “dead spots” for potential thieves to avoid sensors and helps deter “stay behinds”: skulkers who come into the room with a group but remain when others leave.

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