backhander
back·hand·er [ ˈbak-ˈhan-dər]
[ˈbak-ˈhan-dər]
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//Kuemper's impressive 13-game stretch of allowing two goals or less came to an end when Lee slipped a backhander past the goaltender at the eight-minute mark of the third period.
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Richard Morin, azcentral, "Coyotes, Kuemper get outworked in loss to Islanders," 24 Oct. 2019
//Last year a poll by Afrobarometer found that half of Liberians had to pay backhanders for public services.
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The Economist, "Liberia’s economic crisis and corruption could lead to violence," 8 Aug. 2019
//Schwartz hit trailer Alex Pietrangelo, who skated in and bested Rask with a backhander.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Once again, an imperfect finish for Tuukka Rask," 13 June 2019
//Claude Lemieux picked up a loose puck behind the net, took it out front and tucked a backhander just under the bar and over the shoulder of Mike Liut.
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Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Dave Babych and Whalers who produced our memories return home for annual Hartford reunion," 13 July 2019
//Jaden Schwartz chipped the puck past Brad Marchand, who inexplicably left the ice for a line change, and Schwartz set up Pietrangelo for a backhander in the slot for a 2-0 lead at first intermission.
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Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, "Blues defeat Bruins in Game 7 to win franchise’s first Stanley Cup," 12 June 2019
//If not for McAvoy, who swatted the puck out of midair after Alex Pietrangelo’s backhander crackled the post and sneaked behind Rask, Jaden Schwartz would have been positioned to jam it in.
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Ben Shpigel, New York Times, "Stanley Cup Finals Headed to Game 7 After Bruins Wallop Blues," 9 June 2019
//Eakin flicked in a backhander past Jones at 5:30 of the second period for 21st goal to give Vegas a 2-1 lead.
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Gideon Rubin, The Seattle Times, "Burns scores in OT, Sharks top Golden Knights 4-3," 30 Mar. 2019
//Thomas opened the scoring with 4:51 left in the first period, coming from behind the net and beating Schneider with a backhander for his ninth goal.
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Tom Canavan, The Seattle Times, "Vince Dunn scores late in OT, Blues beat Devils 3-2," 30 Mar. 2019
First Known Use of backhander
1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries near backhander
More Synonyms and Antonyms ofbackhander
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
More Definitions forbackhander
sports : a backhanded shot