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Shovel Hands

Shovel Hands is a derrogatory name given to a person (usually male) with notably large and indelicate hands. Shovel Hands is the opposite of Piano Hands...which is only used to describe those with large, but delicate, hands.
Shovel Hands could, for example, be used to describe the hands of Lennie in Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men'

shovel hands

some who has massive hands or hands disproportionate to the rest of their body
Jesus christ, did you see that guy's shovel hands.

I never trust a guy with massive shovel hands

Higgings my old man, u have the world biggest shovel hands
shovel hands by roussel1983 August 25, 2009

Shovel in hand 

Replying to someone with, " Shovel in hand", means you can dig it. (I agree, I understand, I like it)
(statement) We have to be at work earlier today because we didn't finish yesterday's load!

(Reply) Shovel in hand, I'll be there.
Shovel in hand by Ja'vae December 14, 2023

Extra hand shove 

Where you have to give someone something but you don't want too. So,when you put it in there hand you push it back much more than is necessary to show that you resent doing it.
When he payed me back he gave me an extra hand shove.
Extra hand shove by Judge dredd7 February 11, 2012