Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,803,647,055 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

backhander

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
back·hand  (bkhnd)
n.
1. Sports
a. A stroke or motion, as of a racket, made with the back of the hand facing outward and the arm moving forward.
b. A pass or shot in hockey made with the back of the blade of the stick.
c. A catch made in baseball by reaching across the body with the palm turned toward the ball.
2. Handwriting characterized by letters that slant to the left.
adj.
Made with or using a backhand.
adv.
With a backhanded stroke or motion.
tr.v. back·hand·ed, back·hand·ing, back·hands Sports
To perform, catch, or hit with a backhand: She backhanded the ball crosscourt.

backhander n.

backhander [ˈbækˌhændə]
n
1. a backhanded stroke or blow
2. Informal an indirect attack
3. Slang a bribe
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.backhander - a backhanded blow
blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Translations
backhander [ˈbækˈhændəʳ] N (Brit)
1. (= blow) → revés m
2. (= bribe) → soborno m, mordida f (CAm, Mex), coima f (Andes, S. Cone)
backhander [ˈbækhændər] n (British) (= bribe) → pot-de-vin m
backhander [ˈbækˌhændəʳ] n (Brit) (bribe) → bustarella
backhander [ˈbækˌhændəʳ] n (Brit) (bribe) → bustarella


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
He ended a string of abuse by a vicious backhander, which I failed to entirely avoid.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.