"bad touch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bad touches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bad touch (plural bad touches)
  1. (colloquial, often childish) A forbidden, or discouraged touch of something, or someone. Tags: childish, colloquial, often Related terms: stranger danger
    Sense id: en-bad_touch-en-noun-~xF48dgm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 12 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 12 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 9 4
  2. (informal, figurative) An interaction that makes someone uncomfortable. Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-bad_touch-en-noun-jLAipGRF
  3. (informal, euphemistic) A sexual assault, often of a child by a pedophile. Tags: euphemistic, informal
    Sense id: en-bad_touch-en-noun-LYIqRB8c Categories (other): English euphemisms
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