Definitions

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  • adjective informal prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially inappropriately
  • adjective golf moving the hands and wrists excessively when making a stroke or swing

Etymologies

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hands +‎ -y

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Examples

  • DEAR AMY: Kudos to you for your advice concerning a man whose girlfriend was very "handsy" with all her male friends.

    Ask Amy 2010

  • I like to think of the process of men calling out the knuckleheads who get "handsy" as doing a little policing of humanity.

    Perspective Changes Amanda 2008

  • Gretchen is fall over backwards wasted, and the jackal-faced Ryan swoops in and starts getting all "handsy" with her.

    Best Week Ever 2009

  • So when they get very 'handsy', the club again gets outside or they'll try to lift it straight up now, now the club's very much inside the line.

    ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds 2008

  • "handsy" on D than other no-name players, because of his rep - that is a problem.

    Yahoo! Sports - Top News 2009

  • Whether she was getting up close and personal with handsy bridge and tunnel types, mistaking cops for strippers or downing shots like Snooki, Blair's ditzy drunk routine was utterly hilarious, and played perfectly by Leighton Meester.

    Laura Prudom: Gossip Girl Recap: Top 5 OMG Moments In 'Father and the Bride' (VIDEO) Laura Prudom 2012

  • He quickly exited out the front door, leaving me with the overly handsy vampire.

    My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011

  • He quickly exited out the front door, leaving me with the overly handsy vampire.

    My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011

  • The alleged victim later taped the handsy doc admitting what he did – just before inviting her on a date, sources said.

    Harlem Hospital Doctor Accused of Fondling Patient « 2010

  • Whether she was getting up close and personal with handsy bridge and tunnel types, mistaking cops for strippers or downing shots like Snooki, Blair's ditzy drunk routine was utterly hilarious, and played perfectly by Leighton Meester.

    Laura Prudom: Gossip Girl Recap: Top 5 OMG Moments In 'Father and the Bride' (VIDEO) Laura Prudom 2012

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