backhander
noun
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A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
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A blow with the back of the hand.
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A bribe, a secret payment.
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(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
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A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").