what politicians do in order to garner support for themselves from the common people; going out into the public to meet and greet; similar to baby kissing.
by megan August 12, 2004
Get the press the flesh mug.What a politician does (or should be doing if s/he hopes to get elected) during the run-up to an election. It means to make contact with the voters by means of personal skin to skin contact (but hopefully non-sexual), such as shaking hands and kissing babies. In a general sense it implies getting out and getting in the face of as many different voters as possible because if they meet someone they're probably more likely to have a positive opinion of them than the candidates that they didn't meet in person.
Mr. Bush probably doesn't need to go out and press the flesh because he is running for re-election based on his first term record.
by PlaceHolder August 11, 2004
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To shake hands and mingle with many people, especially while campaigning for public office.
Political slang refers to handshaking during a campaign. One could "press flesh" as candidate or on behalf of candidate or on behalf of political cause intending to garner support from those whose flesh is being pressed.
Shaking hands while attempting
To exert force or pressure.
To weigh heavily, as on the mind of another.
To advance eagerly; push forward.
To require haste; be urgent.
To assemble closely and in large numbers; crowd.
To employ urgent persuasion or entreaty.
To encourage (a falcon, for example) to participate in the chase by feeding it flesh from a kill.
Middle English pressen, from Old French presser, from Latin pressre, frequentative of premere, to press. -Press
Middle English, from Old English -flesh
Political slang refers to handshaking during a campaign. One could "press flesh" as candidate or on behalf of candidate or on behalf of political cause intending to garner support from those whose flesh is being pressed.
Shaking hands while attempting
To exert force or pressure.
To weigh heavily, as on the mind of another.
To advance eagerly; push forward.
To require haste; be urgent.
To assemble closely and in large numbers; crowd.
To employ urgent persuasion or entreaty.
To encourage (a falcon, for example) to participate in the chase by feeding it flesh from a kill.
Middle English pressen, from Old French presser, from Latin pressre, frequentative of premere, to press. -Press
Middle English, from Old English -flesh
Example:
1 Volunteers press flesh and pass pens to get Nader on the ballot.
2 State workers press flesh for better pay.
3 Tom CruiseC and Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi press flesh while in town to promote the forthcoming Last Samurai.
1 Volunteers press flesh and pass pens to get Nader on the ballot.
2 State workers press flesh for better pay.
3 Tom CruiseC and Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi press flesh while in town to promote the forthcoming Last Samurai.
by SR Gannon August 12, 2004
Get the press the flesh mug.Comes from basketball term:Full Court Press
When a bitch gets in your face and shows her true cuntness.
When a bitch gets in your face and shows her true cuntness.
That woman customer just bitched me up one side and down the other, she gave me the full cunt press.
by d lyon February 16, 2009
Get the Full Cunt Press mug.A raunchy sexual position where the woman is nearly upside down with all her body weight on her upper back and neck, legs straight up in the air. The male takes his position above her, pushing his cock straight down into the woman's anus and uses his legs to thrust, thus creating an action similar to pushing the plunger down on a french press coffee maker. Basically the anal version of the piledriver, a vaginal entry position. It can only be classified as a french press if the man ejaculates inside the woman after much "plunging" thus creating a burst of hot liquid - not coffee either, mind you.
by Lance Throbson April 16, 2007
Get the French Press mug.When a guy puts one fist in a woman's vagina and the other in her mouth and proceeds to bench press her.
Ryan fist pressed Becky last night like 13 times!!! Pat was pretty pissed I heard he only got to 9...even with all of his steroids...
by Beldar ND June 7, 2007
Get the fist press mug.Named after the play in basketball, it means to agressively put the moves on, or to hit on someone. To not give up on trying to get someone until you actually get them.
Could you see if Mike likes me? I don't want to put the full court press on him if he doesn't, because then I'll look like an idiot.
by Serra November 10, 2003
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