backhander
Americannoun
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a backhanded slap, punch, stroke, or play.
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British Slang.
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a drink served out of turn to a guest as a bottle or decanter is passed around the table during dessert.
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a bribe.
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noun
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a backhanded stroke or blow
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informal an indirect attack
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slang a bribe
Etymology
Origin of backhander
Example Sentences
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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
Crouse made it 3-1 by flipping a backhander past Pickard early in the third period, but Foegele tied it with a shot from the slot that beat Ingram to the glove side.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 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
Making a pull at Sally’s skirt, he glides quickly out of her way as she wheels round, and hits Mainmast an unintentional backhander on the nose.
From The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
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