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bilby commented on the word grip and grin
Journalists' jargon for a long, stagey handshake done by two politicians.
April 6, 2008
bilby commented on the word grip and grin
"Mike Bowers has been down shooting pool pictures for the Xi visit. Here’s a sample.
Might be just me but I did a small recoil at the grip and grin. More like a grimace from the prime minister."
- Katharine Murphy, The Guardian, 17 Nov 2014.
November 17, 2014