/ Dictionary / Index B backhander: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•hand•er Pronunciation: (bak'han"dur), [key] — n. a backhanded slap, punch, stroke, or play. a drink served out of turn to a guest as a bottle or decanter is passed around the table during dessert. a bribe. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backhander (Thesaurus) backhanded backhaul Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language