[f. as prec. + -ER1.]

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  1.  A blow with the back of the hand.

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1836.  Marryat, Midsh. Easy (1864), 11. ‘Go away Sarah,’ said Johnny with a backhander.

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1881.  Emma J. Worboise, Sissie, xxii. A heavy backhander by way of punishment.

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  b.  fig.

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1862.  Whyte-Melville, Inside Bar, x. (ed. 12), 363. This was obviously a back-hander at James.

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1880.  World, 21 Aug., 7. The Lieutenant-General got a prompt backhander when he asked for a return of the contributions.

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  2.  An extra glass of wine out of turn, the bottle being passed back.

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1854.  Thackeray, Newcomes, II. 48. I will take a back-hander, as Clive don’t seem to drink.

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