Obtaining money from someone without returning anything of real value. Requiring someone to pay a fee out of purely greedy or opportunistic motives.
After Mei-Ling had operated a successful nail salon in Chinatown for five years, she decided to open a second location. Although she finally received her business permit, she had become disgusted by the blatant money grab by state and local officials, who seemed to demand endless fees from her.
by whimzzical August 4, 2010
Get the money grab mug.Verb. The act of entering a small store, grasping an object and running out of the premesis without paying for it, while letting the owner or clerk know that you have it. A minor robbery.
by Gumba Gumba February 23, 2004
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by Silver Granny August 16, 2006
Get the grab a granny night mug.by The Silent Assassin August 15, 2006
Get the Schmisek Slap Grab mug.to grasp at the air, usually performed by moving your arm upwards abruptly - grabbing at the air - then bringing you arm (slowly) back towards your body.
usually used in combination with slow music (at the beginning of a bar/phrase), or at the climax(es) of a piece, to show the impact certain musical features have apon you.
usually used in combination with slow music (at the beginning of a bar/phrase), or at the climax(es) of a piece, to show the impact certain musical features have apon you.
it is quite hard to describe without seeing one yourself... but it's quite a deep action, you yourself will feel when a musical air grab is necessary. (in your heart or something)
go now, sit down to your favorite track and feel the air grabs come (you should bear in mind that they work much better in slower sort of "emotional" type songs. Not emo, or screamo
etc.) !
go now, sit down to your favorite track and feel the air grabs come (you should bear in mind that they work much better in slower sort of "emotional" type songs. Not emo, or screamo
etc.) !
by James Nicol November 28, 2007
Get the air grab mug.1. Any person or persons with greedy tendencies, taking all they can.
2. Not literally, but hands that are dirtied up with selfishness. i.e. hands that steal.
3. A person who cannot keep their hands off of something or someone has the "grabbing hands" - or has to have something in their hands at all times.
2. Not literally, but hands that are dirtied up with selfishness. i.e. hands that steal.
3. A person who cannot keep their hands off of something or someone has the "grabbing hands" - or has to have something in their hands at all times.
Examples of 1:"The higher ups are always the grabbing hands."
"The grabbing hands grab all they can only for themselves."
Example of 2: "Thieves always have a bad case of the grabbing hands and never know when to stop"
Examples of 3: "He got a little too carried away with his grabbing hands with me after I had asked him to stop countless times"
"She always has to have a grabbing hand on her phone, like it was glued to it"
"The grabbing hands grab all they can only for themselves."
Example of 2: "Thieves always have a bad case of the grabbing hands and never know when to stop"
Examples of 3: "He got a little too carried away with his grabbing hands with me after I had asked him to stop countless times"
"She always has to have a grabbing hand on her phone, like it was glued to it"
by JewK September 14, 2012
Get the Grabbing Hands mug.First, to preform the classic "Grab-n-go" ya grab something, and then ya go. I know its complex but youll get it eventually
by Kanna Kamui December 15, 2017
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