British
as in bribe
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision the customs official let us know that he might be prepared to look the other way if an appropriate backhander was slipped into his palm

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Recent Examples of backhander The Bruins tied it with 9:41 remaining in the third when Brazeau scored on a backhander from in close. Aaron Bracy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024 The 37-year-old Hossa slid a power-play backhander through the legs of Philadelphia goaltender Michal Neuvirth at 5:04 of the second period, giving the Blackhawks a 4-0 lead. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 Instead, midway through the power play, Brown stole the puck at the blue line and beat Bobrovsky with a patient backhander. Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 Rangers led in shots on goal 12-8 but Cats had the best one when Bennett’s close-range backhander caromed off the pipe. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for backhander 

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“Backhander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhander. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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