backhander
nounEtymology From backhand + -er (patient suffix) or -er (agent noun suffix).
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
Informal A bribe, a secret payment.
4
Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Racquet sports, Sports A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
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Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Racquet sports, Sports A player who plays a backhand shot.
- She's a terrific backhander.
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Surfing A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
- The morning brought an increased swell; long, perfect, down-the-line, 6-8' freight trains — a forehander's dream and a backhander's nightmare1990, Surfer - Volume 31, Issues 7-12: