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.
See also: back, hand, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Laurencia-English (Rare)
NainsÍ-Irish
KonrÁD-Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Eleri-Welsh
Adalberht-Ancient Germanic
Artemisios-Ancient Greek