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backhander

Pronunciation: /ˈbakhandə/

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Definition of backhander

noun

  • 1a blow made with the back of the hand:shut up, or I’ll give you a backhander
  • a backhand stroke or shot in a game: Hunter flipped in a backhander
  • 2British informal a secret and illegal payment; a bribe:a fortune had been paid in backhanders to local officials

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