What does handshaker mean?
Handshaker means One who gives a handshake..
Handshaker
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
One who gives a handshake..
Definitions by Sense
- One who gives a handshake.
- (slang, US) A deceitful person, a swindler.
Example Sentences
A potentially great statesman is not likely to be by natural inclination an enthusiastic, grinning, and indefatigable handshaker, babykisser and small-talkie walkie; yet, no one who is not an enthusiastic, grinning, and indefatigable handshaker, babykisser and small-talkie walkie can become a great statesman, if it is up to the man in the street, the man on the road, the man on the dirt road, and the man in the blind alley — the electorate, in short.
Rough handshaker — He wants to appear tough and outgoing. He may be trying to hide his own feelings of insecurity.
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- handshakers
- hand-shaker
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A potentially great statesman is not likely to be by natural inclination an enthusiastic, grinning, and indefatigable handshaker, babykisser and small-talkie walkie; yet, no one who is not an enthusiastic, grinning, and indefatigable handshaker, babykisser and small-talkie walkie can become a great statesman, if it is up to the man in the street, the man on the road, the man on the dirt road, and the man in the blind alley — the electorate, in short.
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