handsiness

noun

handsiness

noun

Etymology From handsy + -ness.

1

Informal, Uncommon The act or state of being handsy; inappropriate touching.

  • This was stage three dating handsiness.2008, Hester Browne, The Little Lady Agency and the Prince, page 8:
  • It was as though, by putting her lips to his-and, okay, allowing a certain amount of handsiness-she'd transformed herself into some kind of cruel goddess of love.2013, Holly Black, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown:
1 more example
  • he owned a chain of coffee shops and seemed content to worship her from afar, which was better than Levi's grating handsiness and constant texting.2015, Jessica Clare, The Taming of the Billionaire:

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