Backhander

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A blow with the back of the hand: as, to strike one a backhander.
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  • noun. A backhanded blow.
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  • noun. A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
  • noun. A blow with the back of the hand.
  • noun. A bribe.
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  • noun. a backhanded blow
    • Word Usage
    "Niedermayer put the Ducks ahead 2-1 in the second period, whisking in a backhander from the high slot after Travis Moen and Scott Niedermayer fought to keep the puck alive along the right boards in the Oilers 'zone."
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    blow  
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