backhander

== English == === Etymology === From backhand +‎ -er (patient suffix) or -er (agent noun suffix). === Pronunciation === === Noun === backhander (plural backhanders) 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"). ==== Translations ====