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underhanded

[uhn-der-han-did]
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adjective

underhand.
short-handed: By the time of the Navy game, Army usually finds itself underhanded.

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Origin of underhanded

First recorded in 1800–10; under- + handed
Related formsun·der·hand·ed·ly, adverbun·der·hand·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for underhanded

underhanded

adjective

another word for underhand, short-handed
Derived Formsunderhandedly, adverbunderhandedness, noun
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Word Origin and History for underhanded

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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