backhander

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
2. A blow with the back of the hand.
3. (informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
4. A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
5. A player who plays a backhand shot.
6. A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").

Konzepte

Schmiergeld

Bakschisch

Bestechungsgeld

Schlag mit dem Handrücken

Synonyme

bribe

kickback

payoff

Übersetzungen

اللّكمة

رشا

رشوة

δωροδοκία

δωροληψία

bakchich

pot-de-vin

dessous-de-table

tangente

bustarella

manrovescio

mazzetta

soborno

revés

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Etymologie (Englisch)

From backhand + -er (patient suffix) or -er (agent noun suffix).