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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 |
Hulda (1) | | HUWL-dah (German) | Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Norse Mythology |
Naomi (2) | | nah-o-mee | Japanese |
Moshe | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
Gwen | | GWEN | Welsh, English |
Kirsteen | | - | Scottish |
Jena | | JEN-ə | English |