pawshaking

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noun

A greeting to an animal by grasping its paw, analagous to handshaking.

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Meanings

nounpawshaking (plural pawshakings)

plural pawshakings

  1. A greeting to an animal by grasping its paw, analagous to handshaking.
  2. slanglifestyleA greeting by clasping hands, especially with a handpaw; a round of pawshakes.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pawshake
Cite this entry
APA

pawshaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawshaking

MLA

“pawshaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawshaking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pawshaking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawshaking.

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