backhander

[ bak-han-der ]

/ ˈbækˌhæn dər /

noun

a backhanded slap, punch, stroke, or play.

British Slang.

a drink served out of turn to a guest as a bottle or decanter is passed around the table during dessert.
a bribe.

Origin of backhander

First recorded in 1795–1805; backhand + -er¹

Words nearby backhander

background projection, background radiation, back hack, backhand, backhanded, backhander, backhaul, backhoe, backhouse, backie, back in circulation

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Example sentences from the Web for backhander

A few blows of scorn might suffice—a backhander across the snout, a few swishes with a stick, a kick behind when he turned.
The Devil's Garden|W. B. Maxwell
But no vibration of any such impatience was in Merivales voice, and in his words there was no backhander to answer it.
The Angel of Pain|E. F. Benson
He administered a backhander to Elgood as he spoke, and the next minute Charlie, roused beyond all bearing, had knocked him down.
St. Winifred's|Frederic W. Farrar

British Dictionary definitions for backhander

backhander

/ (ˈbækˌhændə) /

noun

a backhanded stroke or blow

informal an indirect attack

slang a bribe

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	backhander
释义	backhander [ bak-han-der ] / ˈbækˌhæn dər / noun a backhanded slap, punch, stroke, or play. British Slang. a drink served out of turn to a guest as a bottle or decanter is passed around the table during dessert. a bribe. Origin of backhander First recorded in 1795–1805; backhand + -er¹ Words nearby backhander background projection, background radiation, back hack, backhand, backhanded, backhander, backhaul, backhoe, backhouse, backie, back in circulation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for backhander A few blows of scorn might suffice—a backhander across the snout, a few swishes with a stick, a kick behind when he turned. The Devil's Garden\|W. B. Maxwell But no vibration of any such impatience was in Merivales voice, and in his words there was no backhander to answer it. The Angel of Pain\|E. F. Benson He administered a backhander to Elgood as he spoke, and the next minute Charlie, roused beyond all bearing, had knocked him down. St. Winifred's\|Frederic W. Farrar British Dictionary definitions for backhander backhander / (ˈbækˌhændə) / noun a backhanded stroke or blow informal an indirect attack slang a bribe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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