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How to pronounce “backhander”
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Pronunciation guide for backhander
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of backhander with real speech in context.
- Available examples
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- Real speech example
- A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled
RUBY WAX: Oo, was that a backhander.
- Definition summary
- A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
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How to pronounce backhander
A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled

RUBY WAX: Oo, was that a backhander.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “backhander”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
- A blow with the back of the hand.
- (informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
- (racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
- (racquet sports) A player who plays a backhand shot.
- (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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