be handsy

be handsy

informal To have a tendency or inclination to touch other people with one's hands, especially in an excessive, inappropriate, or uncomfortable manner. My last boss would always be really handsy whenever she came by to chat, and it made everyone in the office very uncomfortable. We were having a nice time on our date, but he was being so handsy during the film that I got up and left. A: "Now don't be handsy with your prom date, son. Girls don't like that." B: "Dad!"
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