strange saying

[buddybird]

IfI was naughty as a little girl my mother would always threaten with the words
"You'll see the back of my hand"
WHAT........WHY.......HUH.

[Postdog]

Just an idea. Not as painful as a punch or a palm slap but not as soft as a stern ticking off alone

[eyebrows]

cos she would back hand you.....? one from teh hairy side?whats teh problem?

[ann_h]

Ah, a generation for whom the back-hander is a complete mystery!

[AniaSM]

Your mother was threatening to hit you across your face with the back of her hand.