backhander

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Synonyms: backhanded, back-hander, blackhander, backhand, back-handed, backhands, backhanders, cackhanded, backyarder

Antonyms: backhanded, back-hander, blackhander, backhand, back-handed, backhands, backhanders, cackhanded, backyarder

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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]]; a blow delivered with a swing of the arm across the chest.
3. {{senseid|en|bribe}} {{lb|en|informal}} A [[bribe]], a secret [[payment]].
4. {{lb|en|racquet sports}} A [[shot]] played [[backhand]], a backhand [[stroke]].
5. {{lb|en|racquet sports}} A player who plays a backhand [[shot]].
6. {{lb|en|surfing}} A [[surfer]] who approaches a [[swell]] with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than [[face|facing]] the wave ("on their forehand").

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