backhander
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dər noun
1.
a backhanded slap, punch, stroke, or play.
2.
British Slang.
a.
a drink served out of turn to a guest as a bottle or decanter is passed around the table during dessert.
b.
a bribe.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a backhanded stroke or blow |
| 2. | informal an indirect attack |
| 3. | slang a bribe |
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Backhander
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Slang Dictionary
backhander definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Caught out, he persuaded the judiciary to let him off with a fine equivalent to a mere four days' interest on this one backhander.
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