back of hand
Opposite the palm
The back of hand is the outer surface opposite the palm, where knuckles and veins show.
It appears in gestures of dismissal or contempt—a backhand slap insults more than an open palm.
To know something like the back of your hand is to know it intimately, from constant familiarity with this visible part of yourself.
- knucklesFinger-to-hand joints
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- ring fingerFourth digit, hand
- wristHand-forearm connection
- slapOpen-handed blow
gesture · skin · veins · hairy · dismiss · wave · glove · strike · contempt · flick · tendons · brush · brush off · dismissive wave · swat · punch · rejection · insult
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