drop the hand

An Irish colloquial phrase meaning to make a sexual move on someone — specifically to engage in physical intimacy or groping, usually in a furtive or cheeky context. The phrase carries a slightly old-fashioned, laddish tone and is more associated with mid-20th century Irish vernacular than contemporary speech, though it still surfaces in nostalgic or humorous contexts. It implies a degree of boldness or opportunism rather than anything violent, with the mischievous undertone typical of Irish euphemism.

(Ireland, dated) To engage in sexual petting.