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handful
noun- a troublesome person who is difficult to control; something difficult to control UK, 1887
- Until recently, when it became a bit of a handful and they gave it away, Frank Bonner and his family had a pet dog–a beagle. — The Guardian, 18 August 2000
- a prison sentence of five years US, 1930
- — Hyman E. Goldin et al., Dictionary of American Underworld Lingo, p. 90, 1950
- — Angela Devlin, Prison Patter, p. 60, 1996
- in a restaurant or soda fountain, five US
- — American Speech, p. 62, February 1967: “Soda-fountain, restaurant and tavern calls”
- in racing, five UK, 1937
As high as you can count on one hand. To win by “a couple of handfuls” is to win by ten lengths. - five pounds (£5) UK, 1961
- gambling odds of 5–1, especially among bookmakers UK, 1984
▶ have a handful
to fondle a woman’s breasts, buttocks or genitals UK- — David Powis, The Signs of Crime, 1977
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