BACKHANDEDNESS

Etymology

Noun

backhandedness (uncountable)

The quality of being backhanded

The use of a backward flip of the hand.

Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.

Indirection.

(of writing) Leftward slant.

Backwardness of direction.

Deceit or neglect.

Source: Wiktionary


Back"hand`ed*ness, n.

Definition: State of being backhanded; the using of backhanded or indirect methods.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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