"bad touch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bad touches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bad touch (plural bad touches)
  1. (informal, euphemistic, childish) A sexual assault; sexual contact without permission. Tags: childish, euphemistic, informal
    Sense id: en-bad_touch-en-noun-P04URjdG Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 47
  2. (informal, figurative) An interaction that makes someone uncomfortable. Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-bad_touch-en-noun-jLAipGRF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 47
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bad, touch. Related terms: stranger danger
    Sense id: en-bad_touch-en-noun-ZNfEbV8F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 29 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 26 48

Inflected forms

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