backhander

American  

[bak-han-der] / ˈbækˌhæn dər /

noun

1. a backhanded slap, punch, stroke, or play.

2. British Slang.

   1. a drink served out of turn to a guest as a bottle or decanter is passed around the table during dessert.

   2. a bribe.

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backhander British  

/ ˈbækˌhændə /

noun

1. a backhanded stroke or blow

2. informal an indirect attack

3. slang a bribe

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Etymology

Origin of backhander

First recorded in 1795–1805; backhand + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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backhander

Then early in the third, Johnston was denied on a in-close shot before Matt Duchene’s backhander.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

Landon Slaggert set up the game-tying goal, taking the puck from Kings captain Anze Kopitar along the boards and feeding Joey Anderson, who scored his fifth goal of the season on a backhander.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

“That was probably the craziest thing I’ve ever seen in a game,” said Bryson, who forced overtime by scoring on a backhander with 8:21 left in regulation in a game Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024

The new Byfield line produced the decisive goal, at 18:13 of the second period, when Byfield converted the rebound of a nifty backhander by Anderson-Dolan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2024

That last backhander at the claret-jug had determined him.

From John Caldigate by Anthony Trollope

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