backhander
The English word “backhander” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
- A blow with the back of the hand; a blow delivered with a swing of the arm across the chest.
- A bribe, a secret payment.
- A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
- A player who plays a backhand shot.
- A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
Etymology
From backhand + -er (patient suffix) or -er (agent noun suffix).
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