Bible Dictionaries
Backhanded
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.
(2):
(a.) With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
(3):
(a.) Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Backhanded'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/backhanded.html. 1828.