handler

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Definitions

  • n. Wheeler-dealer.

Example Sentences

  • “He's such a good handler, he sold five million American-made tacos to Mexico." (Weiser)

  • "I don’t know who you’re dealing with as far as mentors, shadchanim, references, but you want to make sure you have a handler who can discreetly and skillfully answer any questions the other side may have." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • הענדלער hendler 'merchant'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      handlr

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