underhanded
[uhn-der-han-did]
- underhand.
- short-handed: By the time of the Navy game, Army usually finds itself underhanded.
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Origin of underhanded
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Examples from the Web for underhanded
Contemporary Examples
As a result, the inexperienced can find themselves earning well below minimum wage, or abused by underhanded employers.
Historical Examples
How in the world did they get here, and what underhanded work are they up to now?
Dave Porter and His RivalsEdward Stratemeyer
Literally to draw away from under, or in an underhanded way, as by stealth.
OrthographyElmer W. Cavins
He had an innate dislike to the man, who looked furtive and underhanded.
QuicksilverGeorge Manville Fenn
You want to drive us out, do you, you sneakin' underhanded hound!
Roughing ItMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Ef this ez any underhanded work of yours, you'll pay for it.
CressyBret Harte
underhanded
- another word for underhand, short-handed
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Word Origin and History for underhanded
adj.
in reference to a throw, etc., c.1822, from underhand. As "in secret," from 1825; as "with too few people," from 1834.
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