touchy-feeler

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From touchy-feely +‎ -er.

Noun[edit]

touchy-feeler (plural touchy-feelers)

  1. (rare, informal) A touchy-feely person; one who is fond of physical contact with other people.
    • 2007, Wendy French, Full of It, New York, NY: Forge Books, →ISBN, page unknown:
      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.”