backhander.
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
Meaning & usage
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.
She's a terrific backhander.
A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
Where this word comes from
From backhand + -er (patient suffix) or -er (agent noun suffix).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.