# shake hands with the unemployed

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To urinate.
2. To masturbate.

## Etymology
An oblique reference to the usual 'employment' of the penis in sex, masturbation, or urination. In reference to masturbation, sometimes credited to American comedian George Carlin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shake-hands-with-the-unemployed