1836. Marryat, Midshipman Easy, p. 11. ‘Go away, Sarah,’ said
Johnny, with a backhander.
1862. Farrar, St. Winifred’s, ch. xxxiii. He administered a
backhander to Elgood, as he spoke, and the next minute Charlie,
roused beyond all bearing, had knocked him down.
1870. Mansfield, School-Life at Winchester College. The doctor
comes suddenly round a corner, and finds Tibbs [a fag] mopping the
rosy fluid from his nose with a rueful countenance, having just
received a sharp backhander from one of his lords and masters.