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manhandle

[ man-han-dl, man-han-dl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, man·han·dled, man·han·dling.

manhandle

/ ˌmænˈhændəl; ˈmænˌhændəl /

1425–75; late Middle English. See man, handle

C19: from man + handle ; sense 1 perhaps also influenced by Devon dialect manangle to mangle

In a video posted to YouTube, you can see Israel's top spokesman manhandle and shove a female correspondent on the Temple Mount.

“The next time you manhandle a fellow, just be good enough to ask whether he is a friend or an enemy,” he shouted out.

Then I shall manhandle you, truss you up like a fowl in the tonneau of your car, and gag you.

But it never pays to manhandle that particular brand of tippler.

You're going to open your mouth and tell me what you mean, if I have to manhandle you.

You can manhandle me, but you can't make me turn against Sidney Prale.

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