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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare, informal) A touchy-feely person; one who is fond of physical contact with other people..
He grabbed his keys from the coffee table and led me to the door. Just before he turned the knob, he spun around to give me a quick hug. “I know you're not the big touchy-feeler, but humor me.”
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Touchy-feeler means (rare, informal) A touchy-feely person; one who is fond of physical contact with other people..
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He grabbed his keys from the coffee table and led me to the door. Just before he turned the knob, he spun around to give me a quick hug. “I know you're not the big touchy-feeler, but humor me.”
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