"grip-and-grin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: grip-and-grins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grip-and-grin (plural grip-and-grins)
  1. (colloquial) An event at which one is expected to smile and shake hands for a photograph. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-grip-and-grin-en-noun-xaF3OW-0
  2. (colloquial) A photograph of people looking towards the camera and smiling while they shake hands, typically taken at such an event. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-grip-and-grin-en-noun-rxqIMxOI Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 39 61 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78

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