semihug en · NOUN
Etymology
From semi- + hug.
Meanings
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A partial hug.
As for policy related to African-American entrepreneurship, Mr. Trump said he wanted to overturn the Dodd-Frank financial law and called one black businessman to the stage, gave him a handshake, leaned in for a semihug and said he wanted the man to be negotiating with the Chinese.
2015 September 23, Jonathan Martin, “A Day of Empty Seats and Donald Trump in Full Attack”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semihugs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |