backhander Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a backhanded blow
  2. adjective (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
    backhanded; backhand.
  3. adjective satellite (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
    left-slanting; backhand.

WordNet


Back"hand`er noun
Definitions
  1. A backhanded blow.

Webster 1913