Backhander
a backhanded slap, punch, stroke, or play.
British Slang.
a drink served out of turn to a guest as a bottle or decanter is passed around the table during dessert.
a bribe.
Historical Examples
A few blows of scorn might suffice—a backhander across the snout, a few swishes with a stick, a kick behind when he turned.
The Devil’s Garden W. B. Maxwell
He administered a backhander to Elgood as he spoke, and the next minute Charlie, roused beyond all bearing, had knocked him down.
St. Winifred’s Frederic W. Farrar
But no vibration of any such impatience was in Merivales voice, and in his words there was no backhander to answer it.
The Angel of Pain E. F. Benson
noun
a backhanded stroke or blow
(informal) an indirect attack
(slang) a bribe
noun
A blow made with the back of a hand, esp to the face
Secret payment
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