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back-pater-noster
back-pater-noster n. 
/ˌbakˈpatənɒstə/, /ˌbækˈpɑdərˌnɑstər/ the Lord's prayer repeated backward as a charm, figurative a muttered curse or imprecation.
Brit. /ˌbakˌpatəˈnɒstə/
, /ˌbakˌpatəˈnɒstə//ˌbakˈpatənɒstə/U.S. /ˌbækˈpædərˌnɑstər/
, /ˌbækˈpædərˌnɑstər//ˌbækˈpɑdərˌnɑstər/ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [noun] > oaths other than religious or obscene > imprecations
murrainc1400
devil's paternosterc1405
back-pater-noster1561
the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > spell > kinds of
night-spellc1390
white paternosterc1390
back-pater-noster1561
counter-charm1601
witches' prayer1663
counter-spell1725
karakia1832
rune1841
black paternoster1851
conjure1873
1561 Abp. M. Parker Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 158 Prayers, for the Queen's Majesty's prosperity and continuance; where others say their back pater-nosters for her in corners.
back-pater-noster
(iv) expressing ‘turned or performed backwards,’ as back-pater-noster, back-slang n.
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