a type of fighting or combat without weapons. The term does not preclude use of other body parts, like legs, knees, and elbows. It also doesn't require that the entire fight be stand-up combat or exclusive of ground combat, like grappling and wrestling.
by TheUrbanatorist2011 October 6, 2011
by yorrick hunt January 23, 2008
A euphemism used to describe a kid who is an attention demanding jerk and allowed to behave badly wherever she goes. She wields control the over family while her parents do nothing to discourage it, in fact they may beam with pride over the behavior and even find it adorable. (See also: feisty, sparkplug, firecracker, pistol)
My 10-year old is such a feisty little firecracker, isn't she? She's the baby of the family and can be a real handful.
by croquemadame February 3, 2016
by .. December 12, 2003
by hande October 23, 2004
Involving active participation.
Someone with a hands-on way of doing things becomes closely involved in managing and organizing things and in making decisions.
Someone who has hands-on experience of something has done or used it rather than just read or learned about it.
"Hands-on investor" is an investor who has a large stake in a corporation and takes an active role in its management.
Someone with a hands-on way of doing things becomes closely involved in managing and organizing things and in making decisions.
Someone who has hands-on experience of something has done or used it rather than just read or learned about it.
"Hands-on investor" is an investor who has a large stake in a corporation and takes an active role in its management.
1.) I'm a 'hands-on' kind of manager so I don't stay in my office with the door always closed.
2.) Many employers consider hands-on experience to be as useful as academic qualifications.
3.) She's very much a hands-on manager.
2.) Many employers consider hands-on experience to be as useful as academic qualifications.
3.) She's very much a hands-on manager.
by VAKI5 May 17, 2005