shaking hands and kissing babies

noun

A practice in which politicians shake hands and kiss babies in order to garner public support.

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Meanings

nounshaking hands and kissing babies (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA practice in which politicians shake hands and kiss babies in order to garner public support.
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APA

shaking hands and kissing babies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaking%20hands%20and%20kissing%20babies

MLA

“shaking hands and kissing babies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaking%20hands%20and%20kissing%20babies. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaking hands and kissing babies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaking%20hands%20and%20kissing%20babies.

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