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back of (one's) hand
back of (one's) hand
A display of rejection, disdain, or contempt (for a person or thing). She met their accusations with the back of her hand. I give the back of my hand to anyone who says I'm not a good parent.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Janneke | | YAHN-nə-kə | Dutch |
Augustin | | o-goos-TEN (French) | French, Czech, Romanian, Croatian, German |
Gertruda | | ger-TRUW-dah (Polish) | Polish, Czech |
Rainey | | ['reini:] | |
Sanjana | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
Vico | | VEE-ko | Italian |