"handshaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: handshakers [plural]
Etymology: From hand + shaker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hand|shaker}} hand + shaker Head templates: {{en-noun}} handshaker (plural handshakers)
  1. One who gives a handshake.
    Sense id: en-handshaker-en-noun-q2VR2DXq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42
  2. (slang, US) A deceitful person, a swindler. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-handshaker-en-noun-b45vLIo8 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hand-shaker, hand shaker

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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