over the bender

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over the bender

interjection

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.
Similar: over the left shoulder

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@misc{over_the_bender_2026,
  title = {over the bender},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/over%20the%20bender},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}