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back-hander

noun

Meaning

  1. A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
  2. A blow with the back of the hand.
  3. A bribe, a secret payment.
  4. (racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
  5. A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").

Etymology / origin

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Related words

back-handedness(English)back-hand(English)back-handed compliment(English)back-slapping(English)back-heel(English)hand-basket(English)hand shaker(English)back-cross(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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