Side-hand

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To move by placing the palm of the hand on top and sliding sideways. transitive

    "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."

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

From side + hand.

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