Definition of Backhanded. Meaning of Backhanded. Synonyms of Backhanded

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Definition of Backhanded

Backhanded
Backhanded Back"hand`ed, a. 1. With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow. 2. Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment. 3. Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.
Backhand
Backhand Back"hand`, n. [Back, adv. + hand.] A kind of handwriting in which the downward slope of the letters is from left to right.
Backhand
Backhand Back"hand`, a. 1. Sloping from left to right; -- said of handwriting. 2. Backhanded; indirect; oblique. [R.]

Meaning of Backhanded from wikipedia

- basketball" Boy: "Sorry, I should have guessed by the way you're dressed". A backhanded (or left-handed) compliment, or asteism, is an insult that is disguised...
- the Marvel universe Backhanded apology, a Non-apology apology Backhanded compliment, an insult disguised as a compliment Backhanded slap, a slap using...
- A non-apology apology, sometimes called a backhanded apology, empty apology, nonpology, or fauxpology, is a statement in the form of an apology that does...
- close to the goal, most commonly on breakaways. Slapshots can also be backhanded. Players known for their backhanders include Jyrki Lumme, Joe Sakic, Sidney...
- "Misology" 1:49 7. "Afterworld Alliance" 2:47 8. "Palinodes" 0:32 9. "Backhanded Cloud" 1:26 10. "Glorious You" 1:49 11. "For Raymond Scott" 0:34 12. "Matronymic"...
- backhanded push-up is a form of push-ups performed using the back of the hands, rather than the palms. Currently, the record holder of the backhanded...
- in "urban" categories such as hip-hop and R&B. When Igor was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 62nd Awards, he called it a "backhanded compliment"....
- "very grateful" for his win, the categorizing of his music as rap is a "backhanded compliment." "It sucks that whenever we — and I mean guys that look like...
- The Tugboat hitch (a.k.a. Backhanded mooring hitch or Lighterman's Hitch) is a knot ideal for heavy towing, or making fast to a post, bollard, or winch...
- about it. He said when it was offered to him, he felt it was "sort of a backhanded compliment: 'I've got to have you, but this is the song.'" Jones said...