Yes, it means having your back. And if you were standing in the middle
of an old clock facing 12, six would be at your back.

On 8/20/2019 3:55 PM, Johnb - co.uk wrote:
>
> Guerri
>
> That is not an expression that I have ever heard so I guess it is (as
> you indicate) clock-face based meaning that you can cover your front
> but that you need someone to cover your back, if so then such an
> explanationÂ* - without the clock face but still based on the circle of
> the world in which we live - should be good enough
>
> Of course, if that isn't what it means then I am wasting my time!
>
> *JohnnyB*
> On 20/08/2019 20:31, Guerri Stevens wrote:
>>
>> How would you translate this expression for those who have never seen
>> any non-digital timekeeping devices:
>>
>> "who has your six".
>>
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