Let’s Talk About “Grope”: A Hands-On Guide to the World’s Most Awkward Word (Especially When Running for political Office) Welcome to the world of  grope , a word with more layers than an overstuffed burrito. Today, I’m here to help you unpack all the ways we (awkwardly) stumble into situations where this term is oddly accurate. Let’s dive in, definition style, and embrace the art of  grope — the  innocent , the  mental , and the  definitely illegal. Ah, the classic move: the  courting grope . In the history of humanity’s clumsiest flirtations, this maneuver has somehow survived every social evolution. Men, with their fearless approach to “testing the waters,” might see a grope as the ultimate dare in the courting process — a bold attempt to break the touch barrier, sometimes without realizing that barriers exist for a reason. Women, on the other hand, are generally not hardwired for such tactics. Instead, they’ve mastered subtleties like eye ...