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A short shake is a type of handshake where one of the people involved grips the other persons fingers, preventing a proper handshake. The short shaker is seen as less of a man, and more often than not exhibits such traits as cold, sweaty, or clammy hands that resemble the touch and texture of a dead limp fish.
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