I gave her a side hug so that she would not feel I was attracted to her and stimulate me further in ways I would regret.
by babr April 21, 2009
When someone is standing next to you and give you a hug but without facing you. So they're hugging you from the side of your body.
1. Joby said, "Lexie, why do you always give me side hugs?"
2. Grady came up to Karin and gave her a side hug.
2. Grady came up to Karin and gave her a side hug.
by Lexie is sweet :] March 5, 2008
When someone is standing next to you and give you a hug but without facing you. So they're hugging you from the side of your body.
1. Joby said, "Lexie, why do you always give me side hugs?"
2. Grady came up to Karin and gave her a side hug.
2. Grady came up to Karin and gave her a side hug.
by Lexie is sweet. March 5, 2008
A slick maneuver by males in positions of authority used whenever a female subordinate comes in for a full frontal embrace in an effort to avoid charges being pressed.
Judge: Is it true Mr. Smith that you and Mrs. Jones greeted each other with an embrace?
Mr. Smith: No your honor. Mrs. Jones would come in for the embrace but I would counter with the side hug.
Judge: Case dismissed
Mr. Smith: No your honor. Mrs. Jones would come in for the embrace but I would counter with the side hug.
Judge: Case dismissed
by Knockum August 6, 2014
by Caesar's Toupée April 26, 2015
A sad step below "Netflix and Chill", it's what you would do with some "bitch ass punk" you don't want to actually hang out with, let alone have sex with.
Guy: "Hey how about we go back to my place and we Netflix and Chill?"
Girl: "Ummm... How about we just "Spotify and Side Hug instead?"
Girl: "Ummm... How about we just "Spotify and Side Hug instead?"
by Mo sucks ass March 26, 2016
A form of greeting promoted by some Christian groups in which two parties hug by wrapping one arm around the shoulder of the other person, as if posing for a photo, rather than the traditional "front hug," or wrapping both arms around the shoulders or waist from the front. The motivation behind the side hug is that frontal hugs allow the two parties' crotches to touch, apparently emulating sexual activity.
While the Christian side hug has been promoted for a few decades, it came to the attention of the Internet with a much-ridiculed Youtube video posted in November 2009, in which a Christian rap group attending the 2009 Encounter Generation Conference, a Christian youth conference, performed a rap song explaining the merits of the side hug. The video's unintentionally humorous message, lyrics, and the behavior of the performers (including mock gunfire and police sirens contradicting the Christian message of the song) made it an Internet sensation, much to the embarrassment of Christians.
Debate ensued over how serious the song was intended to be. The writer and lead singer explained that the song was meant to parody overly protective Christian ideas. However, both the lyrics and the EG Conference's website clearly state that anyone caught "front hugging" will be removed from the event, calling this claim into question. Regardless, the video has already become extremely popular on Youtube and has spawned several spoofs.
While the Christian side hug has been promoted for a few decades, it came to the attention of the Internet with a much-ridiculed Youtube video posted in November 2009, in which a Christian rap group attending the 2009 Encounter Generation Conference, a Christian youth conference, performed a rap song explaining the merits of the side hug. The video's unintentionally humorous message, lyrics, and the behavior of the performers (including mock gunfire and police sirens contradicting the Christian message of the song) made it an Internet sensation, much to the embarrassment of Christians.
Debate ensued over how serious the song was intended to be. The writer and lead singer explained that the song was meant to parody overly protective Christian ideas. However, both the lyrics and the EG Conference's website clearly state that anyone caught "front hugging" will be removed from the event, calling this claim into question. Regardless, the video has already become extremely popular on Youtube and has spawned several spoofs.
Guy: Hey babe, what's up? Wanna go back to my place?
Girl: Nah, gimme dat Christian side hug instead?
Guy: I'm dumping you.
Girl: Nah, gimme dat Christian side hug instead?
Guy: I'm dumping you.
by BlackDoomShadow December 9, 2009