over the bender

interjection

Synonym of over the left shoulder (“to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief”).

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over the left shoulder
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Meanings

interjection
  1. BritishobsoleteslangSynonym 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: over the left shoulder

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionSynonym of over the left shoulder (“to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief”).

Similar
over the left shoulder
Also see
benderover the left shoulder
Cite this entry
APA

over the bender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20the%20bender

MLA

“over the bender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20the%20bender. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over the bender,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20the%20bender.

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