side-hand
verbEtymology From side + hand.
1
To move by placing the palm of the hand on top and sliding sideways.
- The conspirators grabbed up the candy-cup wrappings that had been carefreely strewn about, took turns tearing off pieces of the box, and side-handed them into the storm sewer across the street.1956, UVM: V. 4- - Volume 1, page 27:
- He side-handed the wafer back across the desk into Remy's lap.1990, James Luceno, Illegal Alien, →ISBN, page 123:
1 more example
- Mitzi side-handed a pile of prints off the table and set a plate down on his side of it.2014, Ron Goulart, Too Sweet to Die, →ISBN: