backhander

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
2. noun A blow with the back of the hand; a blow delivered with a swing of the arm across the chest.
3. noun A bribe, a secret payment.
4. noun A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
5. noun A player who plays a backhand shot.

   She's a terrific backhander.

6. noun A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").

Similar words

backhandedness backhand reverse handoff hand-off bottle party back-hand underhander tirage bottle fight

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Word family

backhanders