backhanded vs twitting

backhanded

adj
  • inclining to the left 

  • Indirect. 

  • With the back of the hand. 

  • Backwards, turned around. 

  • Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance. 

  • Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful. 

  • Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory. 

  • Involving a backward flip of the hand. 

adv
  • In a backhanded manner. 

twitting

noun
  • The act of one who twits or teases. 

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