handjeklap

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɦɑn.tjəˌklɑp/

noun
Definitions
  • gesture in which two people slap their hands
  • (Netherlands) children's game in which players clap each other's hands
  • (Netherlands) system of bargaining on certain markets according to which parties would slap on each other's hands with each bid until an agreement is reached
  • (Netherlands) system of political negotiation according to which compromise is sought by exchanging policy proposals more or less wholesale on an issue-by-issue basis

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish handje + Dutch, Flemish klap.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

klap

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