redback noun3 •(Australia) A venomous spider, Latrodectus hasselti, endemic to Australia.“If you find a redback, squash it firmly,” advised one guide. — 1988 •(slang) the yuan (CNY), the currency of the People's Republic of China (Red Chinese money) •(US) A brown and white sandpiper (Calidris alpina), native to the Northern Hemisphere; the dunlin. formsredbacks