What does "backhand" mean?
Backhand: Sloping from left to right; -- said of handwriting.
Additional senses
- 2.Backhanded; indirect; oblique. [R.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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