backhander

See also: back-hander

English

Etymology

back +‎ hand +‎ -er

Noun

backhander (plural backhanders)

A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
A blow with the back of the hand.
(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
- 1990, Surfer - Volume 31, Issues 7-12:
  The morning brought an increased swell; long, perfect, down-the-line, 6-8' freight trains — a forehander's dream and a backhander's nightmare

Translations

blow with the back of the hand

Finnish: rystylyönti (fi)
German: Schlag mit dem Handrücken m
Greek: ανάποδη (el) f (anápodi)

Italian: manrovescio (it) m, marrovescio m
Spanish: torniscón

bribe, secret payment

Finnish: lahjus (fi)
German: Schmiergeld (de) n, Bestechungsgeld (de) n, Bakschisch (de) n, heimliche Zahlung f

Italian: tangente (it) f, bustarella (it) f, mazzetta f
Maori: utu whakapati

shot played backhand, a backhand stroke

German: Rückhandschlag m

Italian: rovescio (it) m

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