shake hands with the milkman

verb

Of a male: to masturbate by manually stroking the penis.

Meanings

verbshake hands with the milkman (third-person singular simple present shakes hands with the milkman, present participle shaking hands with the milkman, simple past shook hands with the milkman, past participle shaken hands with the milkman)

present singular third person shakes hands with the milkman · participle present shaking hands with the milkman · past shook hands with the milkman · participle past shaken hands with the milkman

  1. slangOf a male: to masturbate by manually stroking the penis.

    Masters and Johnson's study in the early 1960s showed many men still feared mental illness and 'a case of nerves' as a result of excessively shaking hands with the milkman.

    2023, Esmé Louise James, Kinky History
    1 more example

    "This is where I choke the chicken," Giddy told him with a grin. "You know. Shake hands with the milkman." Dave cringed and looked around the room at the posters of half-naked women.

    2026, Gary Porter, Brave Souls, page 37

    Synonyms: shake hands with the unemployed

Synonyms & antonyms

verbOf a male: to masturbate by manually stroking the penis.

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Chicago

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