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pawshaking

pawshaking noun: a greeting to an animal by grasping its paw, analagous to handshaking. Also the present participle and gerund of pawshake.

Noun

pawshaking (plural pawshakings)

  1. A greeting to an animal by grasping its paw, analagous to handshaking.
  2. (slang) A greeting by clasping hands, especially with a handpaw; a round of pawshakes.

Also used as

pawshaking is also the present participle and gerund of pawshake.

Forms of pawshaking

pluralpawshakings

Questions about pawshaking

What does pawshaking mean?
Pawshaking means a greeting to an animal by grasping its paw, analagous to handshaking.
What part of speech is pawshaking?
Pawshaking is a noun.
What is the plural of pawshaking?
The plural of pawshaking is pawshakings.

Words near pawshaking in the dictionary

  1. Pawsey
  2. pawsful
  3. pawshake
  4. pawshaked
  5. pawshakes
  6. pawshaking
  7. pawshakings
  8. pawsies
  9. pawsitive
  10. Pawsner
  11. pawsome

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