takesy-backsy adjective1 •(rare) Of or prone to the act of taking back or going back on a statement, promise, or agreement.Let’s face it, O’Brien was rooked — rooked! — when NBC did the takesy-backsy thing with “The Tonight Show,” and he didn’t stint on joking about that debacle Sunday. — 2010 formsmore takesy-backsy · most takesy-backsy