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over the bender

over the bender interjection: synonym of over the left shoulder (“to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief”).

Interjection

  1. (British, obsolete, slang) Synonym of over the left shoulder (“to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief”).
    • "Over the bender," said Wisp, with a laugh, tossing his thumb over his left shoulder as he spoke.1835, Charles Whitehead, The Autobiography of Jack Ketch, page 74

Synonyms of over the bender

Questions about over the bender

What does over the bender mean?
Over the bender means synonym of over the left shoulder (“to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief”).
What part of speech is over the bender?
Over the bender is an interjection.

Words near over the bender in the dictionary

  1. over rate
  2. over rates
  3. over square
  4. Over Staveley
  5. Over Stowey
  6. over the bender
  7. over the board
  8. over the counter
  9. over the edge
  10. over the fence
  11. over the head

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