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What is a backhander?

What is a backhander? Here are some definitions.

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. (informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
  4. (racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
  5. (surfing) 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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All of these tactics can work, just as a slap shot, a snap shot, a wrist shot or a backhander will work in the right situation.
But no vibration of any such impatience was in Merivales voice, and in his words there was no backhander to answer it.
He administered a backhander to Elgood as he spoke, and the next minute Charlie, roused beyond all bearing, had knocked him down.
I have received personal criticism in nasty sniping ways, even being accused publicly of taking a backhander.
Minnesota's Mikko Koivu beats Mighty Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere with a backhander in the shootout.
Another Dutch star produced a stunner of a backhander for the golden goal.

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