UNDERHAND, UNDERHANDED, UNDERHANDEDLY
ADJECTIVES
1000 — DERN underhand, sly, crafty → obs.
1563 — CLANCULARY secret, private; clandestine, underhand → obs.
1582 — SINISTRUOUS dishonest, doing wrong; underhand → Sc. obs.
1600 — SINISTROUS underhand; dishonest; corrupt → obs.
1621 — CLANCULAR secret, private; clandestine, underhand → obs.
1629 — LEER → LERE looking askance; oblique, indirect; sly, underhand → obs.
1656 — CLANCULARIOUS private, secret; unknown; clandestine, underhand → obs.
1694 — LEFT-HANDED characterized by underhand dealings → obs.
1766 — TRICKSY inclined to swindle or cheat; deceitful, underhanded
..L18 — HIDLINGS hidden, secret, underhand, clandestine → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
..19C — HANKY-SPANKY underhanded → Amer.
1830 — HOOKY-CROOKY an underhand act or practice
1833 — SNEAKY underhanded or secretive
1855 — SHEISTY → SHIESTY → SHISTY underhand, unethical, untrustworthy, criminal → African-American & students’ sl.
1859 — SHNIDE → SNIDE mean, contemptible, underhand → UK
1859 — SNIDEY mean, contemptible, underhand → UK
1863 — UNDER-CREEPING underhand, sly, sneaking → Eng. dial.
1893 — BACK-HANDED underhanded, deceitful → Eng. dial.
1898 — BACK-DOOR mean, stealthy, underhand, devious, cunning, untrustworthy → N. Ireland (Bk.)
1899 — PUSSYFOOT carried out in an underhand manner; stealthy, furtive, sly
..L19 — BALD-HEADED deliberately deceptive, underhand → African-American sl.
..20C — CHICKEN underhanded, sneaky → Amer. sl.
1902 — UNDERMINDED underhand, mean, treacherous → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1905 — LOW-DOWN underhand, cheating
1905 — UNDERNEAN deceitful, treacherous, underhand → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1920 — ORGANIZED acquired illicitly, by underhand methods → sl., orig. military
1996 — BACKANAHAN untrustworthy, underhanded → Belize
ADVERBS
1817 — SINISTROUSLY corruptly; by underhand means
1824 — UNDER-THUMB secretly; in an underhand manner → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1905 — BEHIND HAND in secret, in an underhand way → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — UNDER THE WIND secretly, by underhand means → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1300 — QUAINTISE cunning, craft, underhand dealing → obs.
1571 — PACK a secret or underhand design agreed upon by two or more persons; a plot, conspiracy, intrigue → obs.
1653 — MONKEY TRICK(S) a mischievous, foolish, or underhand trick or act; an antic
..E19 — BONNET a thing used to put a good face on underhand proceedings → arch. sl.
1838 — PUT-UP JOB something pre-arranged in an underhanded way → Brit. sl.
1841 — HANKY-PANKY trickery, double dealing, underhand dealing; dishonest or corrupt activity → sl.
1846 — MONKEY CAPERS monkey business → US sl.
1846 — NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE an underhand or concealed fact, factor, or motive → Amer. dial., derogatory
1846 — SWINERY underhand, illicit, or scandalous activity
1847 — NIGGER IN THE FENCE an underhand or concealed fact, factor, or motive → Amer. dial., derogatory
.M19 — BACK-HANDER an underhand comment → sl.
1881 — DEAL an underhand or secret transaction; a trade of questionable legality → US sl.
1883 — MONKEY BUSINESS underhand actions or trickery; misbehaviour → US sl.
1886 — ANKY-PRANKY trickery, underhand dealing, shuffling → Eng. dial.
1886 — HENKY-PENKY trickery, underhand dealing, shuffling → Eng. dial.
1891 — FUNNY BUSINESS deceitful or underhand practices → sl.
1892 — BACKSPANG an underhand trick, esp. a retreat from a bargain → Sc. & N. Ireland
1893 — UNDER-CREEPING slyness, underhand ways → Eng. dial.
1898 — MONKEY WORK mischievous or underhanded activity, monkey business → Amer. dial.
..L19 — FUNNIES deceitful or underhand practices → sl.
..L19 — FUNNY STUFF deceitful or underhand practices → sl.
..L19 — FUNNY WORK deceitful or underhand practices → sl.
1905 — MAFFLE concealment, underhand work → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MAFFLEMENT concealment, underhand work → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1911 — BOUT-GATE a roundabout way; an underhand means; a deceitful course → Sc. (Bk.)
1923 — FAST ONE any scheme seen as immoral, corrupt, or underhand → US sl.
1940 — SMART STUFF tricky, underhanded activity → African-American sl.
1953 — MONKEY PLAY underhand actions or trickery; misbehaviour → US sl.
1967 — NIGGER IN THE BARREL an underhand concealed fact, factor, or motive → Amer. dial., derogatory
1970 — STROKE an underhanded trick → Brit. sl.
1974 — LOW ROAD a method, manner, etc., that is underhand, unscrupulous, or otherwise contemptible
NOUNS, PERSON
1563 — CORNER-CREEPER a person whose proceedings are underhand and stealthy → obs.
1611 — SNAKE IN THE GRASS a term of contempt; a sneaky, despised, underhanded person; a lurking danger
1682 — UNDERDEALER an underhand dealer or agent → obs.
..E19 — BONNET a person used to put a good face on underhand proceedings → arch. sl.
1824 — SCODGY a mean, underhand fellow; a suspicious-looking person → Sc.
1832 — MOUDIEWARP → MOUDIEWORT → MOULDWARP an underhand person; a sneak, a plotter, a spy → Sc.
1839 — ALLIGATOR a worthless or underhanded person
..20C — RAT-FACE a sly, underhanded person → Amer. sl.
1907 — PUSSYFOOT a person who acts evasively, non-committally, or in an excessively cautious or hesitant manner; also, a person who behaves in an underhand manner; someone who proceeds stealthily or furtively
1911 — PUSSYFOOTER a person who moves quietly or stealthily; also, someone who behaves in a sly, furtive, or underhand way
1914 — WASP a person stinging and under-handed → Amer. dial.
1968 — SNEAKY PETE a furtive, underhanded person
PHRASES
1530 — BUTTER WOULDN’T MELT IN HIS MOUTH used to refer to a person who has a demure, innocent manner or appearance that conceals a bad character, underhand behaviour, etc.
VERBS
1529 — PACK to agree in a secret or underhand design; to plot, to conspire, to scheme, to intrigue → obs.
1530 — PURL to cadge, to scrounge, to seek for gain or advantage in a mean, grasping, or underhand way → obs.
1613 — SHARK to obtain by underhand or cheating means → arch.
1757 — PACK OR PEEL WITH A PERSON to have unlawful or underhand dealings with him → Sc.
1785 — FIGHT AT THE LEG to do something underhand or unsporting in order to gain an advantage → obs.
..19C — BRIGUE to solicit by underhand means → Sc.
1829 — HONEY-FUGGLE to dupe, deceive, cheat, swindle; to act in an underhand manner in order to deceive → Amer. dial.
1840 — SMOUCH → SMOUTCH → SMOUGE to engage in devious or underhanded activities, to finagle → Amer. dial.
..L19 — OIL to act in an underhand way; to obtain unfairly; to evade → sl.
..20C — SKELM to do something in an underhand way → S. Afr. criminals’ sl.
1902 — PUSSYFOOT to behave in a sly, furtive, or underhand manner
1920 — OIL to move in an underhand, surreptitious manner → sl.
1927 — CHISEL → CHIZZLE to obtain by begging or underhanded means → Amer. sl.
1960 — GAME OFF → GAME ON to get an advantage over someone by underhand means → sl., orig. US
1970 — SCHLENTER to obtain by underhand means → S. Afr. sl.
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