Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black hand

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.13 in modern English

Syllables: black- -hand
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A type of extortion racket, typically involving sending a letter demanding that the victim leave a sum of money in an agreed location to avert a threatened kidnap, arson, murder, etc.

Derived Forms

Blackhander

Phrases

Black Hander

Questions

What does black hand mean?: A type of extortion racket, typically involving sending a letter demanding that the victim leave a sum of money in an agreed location to avert a threatened kidnap, arson, murder, etc.

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