See Also: firebird(medicine)

backhander (iou) and firebird (medicine)


backhander (iou)



backhander noun. E19.
[formed as BACKHANDED + -ER1.]
A blow with the back of the hand. E19.
b. fig. A hurtful or stinging remark. M19.
An extra glass of Wine out of turn, the bottle being passed back. rare. M19.
A backhanded stroke or blow (cf. BACKHANDED adjective 1). L19.
A tip or bribe made surreptitiously; a secret payment. slang. M20.

firebird (medicine)


firebird
<zoology> The Baltimore oriole.

Source: Websters Dictionary