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backhanded

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
backhanded /bakˈhandəd, bækˈhændəd /
▸ adjective
1 made with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement:
a backhanded pass.
2 indirect; ambiguous or insincere:
coming from me, teasing is a backhanded compliment.
▸ adverb with the back of the hand or with the hand turned backward:
Frank hit him backhanded.