'The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments' (Wiktionary), or, more generally, the gross amount of transactions in a given instance of business.
"The yearly handle of the American medical industry is said to be more than 17% of the gross domestic product."
"The military-industrial-academic complex is not going to blow off a handle of several hundred billion just because some mopes don't like war this week."
"The military-industrial-academic complex is not going to blow off a handle of several hundred billion just because some mopes don't like war this week."
by StarryGordon January 16, 2022
Yet another synonym for marijuana. Also spelled 'gauge'. Probably from Sanskrit _ganja_. The term was most popular in the 1950s.
by StarryGordon October 15, 2020
by StarryGordon June 13, 2016