Timeline for The term “handy” in “Of Mice and Men”
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| Jul 5, 2018 at 19:50 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | wow comments deleted ? | |
| Jul 5, 2018 at 18:39 | vote | accept | Mari-Lou A | ||
| Jul 4, 2018 at 23:51 | answer | added | Sven Yargs | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jul 4, 2018 at 19:33 | history | edited | Mari-Lou A | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 4, 2018 at 15:42 | answer | added | user205876 | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jul 4, 2018 at 14:27 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackEnglish/status/1014515985263538176 | ||
| Jul 4, 2018 at 13:39 | comment | added | WendyG | I would assume it also links to the phrase "he is a bit handsy" to mean he can't keep his hands to himself, meaning he touches people when they don't want it (usually sexually). | |
| Jul 4, 2018 at 12:50 | comment | added | John Go-Soco | To me, the context seems to say that Curley is capable of effective physical violence (like you say, he's had experience in the ring), but I don't see anything saying he's prone to doing it. Basically, he can handle himself in a fight. | |
| Jul 4, 2018 at 12:39 | history | asked | Mari-Lou A | CC BY-SA 4.0 |