stickyback noun2 •(historical) A small photographic portrait with an adhesive backing.She did not need a passport, but Michael advised her to get a few snapshots. So she went and had some "stickybacks" taken. — 1939 •(historical) A sticker used as propaganda.In Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, etc., one sees posters and stickybacks everywhere demanding the release of Thaelmann. — 1952 formsstickybacks