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'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."
handle by StarryGordon January 16, 2022
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for when your shorty acting crazy, she getting out of handle
"Jaquil you see shorty right there"
"Oh nah she acting handle"
financial (and increasingly general language) slang suffix used to imply an approximation, similar to -ish.
I can't believe Citi stock is trading at a 3-handle (~$3/share).

I need to stop eating those Burger King rib sticks ...I jumped on the scale last night and it showed a 2-hundred-handle for my weight. (relevant for someone who is typically less than 200 lbs).
-handle by wallstreet101 May 26, 2010
To do something without knowing, or saying really what to do. Or just to get something by purchasing or shoplifting.
are we going to händle coffee at Max?
händle by ugh June 14, 2004

Handle your dirt

V. The act of safeguarding one's interests, personally, rather than relying upon other parties for support.
Don't hide behind your bodyguard! If you can't handle your dirt then don't talk like you real.

Handle it 

Do what you got to do. Usually referring to doing something to the fullest extent.
"Lets out for my birthday, I want to get smashed!"
"Handle it!!!
Handle it by elybear September 25, 2010

Handle That Scandal 

get your shit done. to go for it. do it.
"i wanna see whats crackin with that girl"
"go get her number homie. Handle that scandal yo"
Handle That Scandal by BAOH1 October 5, 2009