BACKHANDER

backhander

(noun) a backhanded blow

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backhander (plural backhanders)

A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.

A blow with the back of the hand.

(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.

(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.

(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").

Source: Wiktionary


Back"hand`er, n.

Definition: A backhanded blow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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