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Backhander
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
📖 Definitions of "Backhander"
noun
- 1
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
- 2
A blow with the back of the hand.
- 3
A bribe, a secret payment.
- 4
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Backhander"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| backhandednessnoun | Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm. |
| backhandnoun | (tennis and other, racquet sports) A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot. |
| reversenoun | The opposite of something. |
| handoffnoun | Alternative form of hand-off. [(American football) A pass made in a backward direction.] |
| hand-offnoun | (business) The passing of a completed project to another person or group. |
| bottle partynoun | A party where guests bring and consume their own bottles of drink. |
| back-handnoun | Alternative form of backhand. [(tennis and other, racquet sports) A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.] |
| underhandernoun | One who throws or bowls a ball underhand. |
| tiragenoun | The drawing of wine from its barrel. |
| bottle fightnoun | A hand-to-hand fight or brawl in which glass bottles are used as extempore weapons. |
| backstrokenoun | (swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards. |
| back crossnoun | (juggling) A throw where the object is caught and then thrown from behind the back. |
| backshotnoun | (Caribbean, Jamaica, MLE, MTE, slang) A sexual position in which one partner penetrates the other from behind; doggy style. |
| left-handernoun | One who is left-handed. |
| bottle flippingnoun | An activity where one makes a water bottle somersault in the air, aiming to have it land on its base. [from 2016] |
| back | (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place. |
| bottle dancenoun | A dance performed with a bottle balanced on one's head. |
| two-handernoun | (theater, film) A play, film, or television programme with only two main characters. |
| backcrossnoun | (genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents. |
| backpassnoun | Alternative form of back pass. [(soccer) An intentional pass to the goalkeeper by a teammate.] |
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