backhandedness
The English word “backhandedness” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The use of a backward flip of the hand.
- Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.
- Indirection.
- Leftward slant.
- Backwardness of direction.
- Deceit or neglect.
Etymology
From backhanded + -ness.
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