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handshake

hands·hake

US/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/ fairly common

noun

1.

grasping and shaking a person''s hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

Origin

From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.

Phrases

  • golden handshake
  • green handshake
  • handshake deal
  • secret handshake
  • shake on it
  • silver handshake

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