back-hander

/B AE1 K AE0 N D ER0/

noun

1
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
2
A blow with the back of the hand.
3
A bribe, a secret payment.
4
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
5
A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").

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