hover hand
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[edit]Noun
[edit]hover hand (plural hover hands)
- A hand awkwardly hovering over a companion's body during a group photograph, often seen as indicating a lack of confidence or a fear of being accused of sexual misconduct.
- 2014, Regan Wolfrom, First Lights, Wolfrom Writes, →ISBN:
- "It's for the best,” Carter said. "Because whoever ends up standing beside me won't be getting the ol' hoverhand. I'll be grabbing that ass with gusto."
- (uncountable, often with "the") Hover hands in general.
- 2017, Scott Kenemore, Zombie-in-Chief: Eater of the Free World: A Novel Take on a Brain-Dead Election, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
- "Hey," he said, mustering the bravery to provide some comforting hoverhand just above her shoulder.