backhander

backhander

A blow administered by the back of one's hand. You talk about my girl like that again, and you'll get a backhander to the face, understand?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

backhander

n. a backhand slap in the face. Yes, officer, a perfectly strange woman came up and clobbered me with a backhander that loosened a tooth.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • hander
  • handers
  • (one's) day in court
  • back home
  • at the end of (one's) fingertips
  • at your fingertips
  • at (one's) fingertips
  • at fingertips
  • at one's fingertips
  • at will
References in periodicals archive
Potential licensees in the personal care products industry are currently being targeted as candidates to eventually commercialize the Backhander on a worldwide basis.
Both Worcester goals were scored by captain Bryan Lerg, and both on backhanders from about 12 feet.
Football is awash with stories and rumours of bungs and backhanders and, off the record at least, countless players and former players are prepared to recount their own dealings with unscrupulous agents.
"But what you find is that a lot of people involved with the agents and doing the deals are taking backhanders. That is without question.
Worcester found some energy late in the second period and nearly tied it on Lucia's backhander from the slot.
"They're funny shots, and you don't get a lot of practice against them even in practice, and he got off a pretty good shot," Thomas said of backhanders. "He was coming right across the slot, too, which is a good spot where goalies have to change angles, you have to move.
In the decade since George Graham was sacked as Arsenal manager for his involvement in a transfer 'backhander' scandal, Premier and Football League governors have apparently had little cause to act again.
ANZ CHAMPIONSHIP winner Brian Davis vowed to give his old mate Gary Evans a ``large backhander'' and a heavy night on the tiles in Sydney after a putting lesson ignited his game.
Peter Pigott admitted losing his temper while drunk and slapping little Connor twice as well as later giving the youngster a "backhander" when he kept on crying.
The post Doctors plead not guilty to backhander charges appeared first on Cyprus Mail .
He had a breakaway at 5:13, but for some reason stopped in front of the net and tried a backhander that missed.
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But the British number one rallied well to take the next three sets against the Australian qualifier and bring the Centre Court crowd to their feet with a brilliant backhander to seal a 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 win.
Former Arsenal chief scout Steve Burtenshaw was fined pounds 10,000 for accepting a pounds 35,000 backhander from Hauge.
The trend continued into the third period until finally, at 4:28, McCarthy slid a backhander under McKenna's pads to tie it.