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!"

See also: handsy

get 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 get 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, until he started getting handsy during the film. A: "Whoa, you really slapped him in the face?" B: "He was getting handsy with me and wouldn't stop! What was I supposed to do?"

See also: get, handsy

handsy

informal Having a tendency 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, until he started getting handsy during the film. I don't love to be touched, so spending time with handsy, huggy people is basically a nightmare.

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