backhander
a backhanded slap, punch, stroke, or play.
British Slang.
a drink served out of turn to a guest as a bottle or decanter is passed around the table during dessert.
a bribe.
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How to use backhander in a sentence
But no vibration of any such impatience was in Merivales voice, and in his words there was no backhander to answer it.
The Angel of Pain | E. F. BensonHe administered a backhander to Elgood as he spoke, and the next minute Charlie, roused beyond all bearing, had knocked him down.
St. Winifred's | Frederic W. FarrarA few blows of scorn might suffice—a backhander across the snout, a few swishes with a stick, a kick behind when he turned.
The Devil's Garden | W. B. MaxwellHe ended a string of abuse by a vicious backhander, which I failed to entirely avoid.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
British Dictionary definitions for backhander
/ (ˈbækˌhændə) /
a backhanded stroke or blow
informal an indirect attack
slang a bribe
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