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Meanings of backhanded in English

(Of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke.

Backhanded.

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Usage of backhanded in English
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Perhaps journalists love the phrase because it is such a backhanded compliment.
The Guardian
2
Abdicate. However, the conservative did have one backhanded compliment for the Duchess.
News.com.au
3
Point was positioned in front of net to collect Gourde's backhanded pass.
Reuters
4
Does Paul's claims signify a backhanded slight against Obama and his presidency?
Ebony
5
He took a pass from Mantha, then backhanded the puck past Saros.
Reuters
6
Sammy Jones parried a thrust and stamped forward, swinging his axe backhanded.
Immortality Inc.
7
While falling to the ice, Comeau put a backhanded shot past Markstrom.
Reuters
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This time he spun me around and backhanded me across the cheek.
The incumbent
9
Mrazek also stopped Josh Bailey on a pair of backhanded point-blank attempts.
Reuters
10
And Spencer's resorting to some backhanded tactics to get what she wants.
Pretty Little Secrets
11
Inside were three pages, filled on both sides with Kristen's backhanded script.
Acts of faith
12
He backhanded in a rebound of a Klingberg shot from the slot.
Reuters
13
Gun never dropping an inch, he quick-turned the knobs then backhanded each.
Speaking in Bones
14
The man hit me again, and I lashed out backhanded at him.
Fevre Dream
15
Igraine backhanded the man, knocking him against the walls of the mine.
The Irda (Children of the Stars)
16
Major Channing shook Tunstell off and backhanded him hard across the face.
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Backhanded across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Rare