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hover hand 

Transitive verb, alternative spelling (inf.): "hoover hand"

When a hand, instead of resting on individuals side, upper arm or shoulder, magically hovers above said persons limb or other part of body when performing an embracing manner or gesture, signalling insecurity in the person doing the hand hover.

The infamous hover hand is, when seen, often put in practice by humans of the male gender with unfavourable appearances and lack of confidence, while posing for a photograph with female or females with favourable to very favourable appearance characteristics, in particular around the models on fairs and expos utilized to market a product or phenomena.
"Jim was insecure around women, a wuss, often seen hover handing in photographs."

"Dude, let's go to comicon and see the unlaid nerds perform the hover hand on hotties dressed up as Nintendo-characters and other made up human and anthropomorphic depictions!"

"To hover or to hoover, that is not the appropriate question" - Sheikh Abdhull IV
hover hand by HannesFury January 24, 2011
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hover hug 

The worst kind of hug, an awkward hug with no feeling. The victim usually feels no contact although hugging is taking place
Although she lent in and put her arms around me i was left with a feeling of dissatisfaction knowing a hover hug had just taken place
hover hug by ewwwwwwwwwwan March 6, 2008
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hover dump

when the toilet seat is nasty as hell and you have to hold your ass above it so you dont get herpes
i walked into the public bathroom to drop a deuce but the toilet seat was covered in shit so i had to take a hover dump and hold my ass up
hover dump by the german January 6, 2006

hover cat 

a hovercat (huvrcat in lolspeak) is a lolcat incorporating anti-gravity technology that allows it to travel by hovering above the ground (similar to a star wars landspeeder)
Hover cat: guvmint denies existins
hover cat by romulus007 December 27, 2008

Hover-a-bitch

A boy or man you meet while out with your friends who:
1. Offers little or infantile conversation.
2. Assumes that he is your dance partner and follows you to the floor.
3. Attempts to make himself a 'sheik' with his 'harem'; namely, you and your friends.
4. Doesn't even offer to buy drinks.
5. Often a sub par specimen to look at.
Marquia: Who is this guy? do you know him?
Yania: Yeah, WTF! He is totally cramping our style! I was talking to this hottie and he rolled up and cb'd me!
Alice: Girls, he is a total hover-a-bitch!
Hover-a-bitch by LupaLatina December 16, 2009

Hover Monster 

Noun
huhv-er mon-ster

1.The act of hovering around someone while they are minding their own business.

2. Being excessively nosy.

3. The incessant need to listen to someone's telephone conversation; most of the time without hiding.
1. Anytime I start typing on my computer, my wife instantly evolves into a Hover Monster and stands behind me to see what I am doing.

2. Even if I take my phone call outside, the Hover Monster inside my wife will decide she needs to pull weeds and immediately follow me.
Hover Monster by SweatyGooch April 9, 2013

hover hugger 

a person which when hugging you is cautious and overly gentle, causing them to 'hover' their arms around you instead of hugging. This could be caused by anxiety, fear of what you think of them. It's almost like having a weak handshake, it feels odd and not pleasant at all.
hover hugger:*puts arms around to hug you*
you: *AHHHHH YOU'RE A HOVER HUGGER. c'mon lets teach you how to hug properly.'
hover hugger by nunsoncrack May 31, 2011