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A half gallon of liquor. It gets its name from the little handle that's always on half gallons.
handle by Blake April 21, 2003
1. A 1.75 liter (half-gallon) bottle of liquor or other alcohol. Often has a handle or grip on the side for easy access.

2. One's online alias or nickname.

Note that people who use definition 1 do not use definition 2, and vice versa.
"SnYpeR2233? What kind of handle is that? Some kind of new Polish vodka?"

"Bacardi O? These n00bs are getting more and more uncreative with their handles."
handle by JakeStar April 8, 2006
A 1.75 litre bottle of alcohol, which is approximately half a gallon. Usually bottles this size have a handle for easy carrying, hence the name.
Get two handles of whiskey, a handle of vodka, and some mixers and we should be good to go.
handle by AnonymousKain December 28, 2005
One's online name. Often, a hacker will use a handle, and will be referred to by this handle by all his associates, to help lessen the chances of his getting caught. Also, often a privacy measure.
My handles are shinji, Cryo-man, and saihenjin. But you can call me bob.
handle by shinji-kun January 3, 2004
Person 1: I need to go buy groceries
Person 2: Handle that shit!
handle by Beech Street November 23, 2007
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