Meaning

6 senses
  1. The quality of being backhanded

    (uncountable)The use of a backward flip of the hand.

  2. (uncountable)Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.

  3. (uncountable)Indirection.

  4. (uncountable)Leftward slant.

  5. (uncountable)Backwardness of direction.

  6. (uncountable)Deceit or neglect.

Origin

From backhanded + -ness.

From backhanded + -ness.

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See also

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