backstory

or back sto·ry

[ bak-stawr-ee, ‑-stohr-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural back·sto·ries.

a narrative providing a history or background context, especially for a character or situation in a literary work, film, or dramatic series.
prequel.

We spent a lot of time creating a backstory for our “Man” played by David Logan Rankin.

If this sounds a lot like the Abu Nazir backstory, well, it should.

We are left with stalwart genres (action, rom com) and classic roles (prude, seductress, jock, backstory-less best friend).

A dial-in audio guide (888-763-8839) gives you the backstory behind the bizarre displays.

I was wondering if you had constructed some kind of backstory for him.

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