The term "handy" has multiple meanings depending on the context. According to Merriam-Webster, "handy" means "clever in using the hands especially in a variety of useful ways". Collins Dictionary defines "handy" as "useful or convenient". Cambridge Dictionary adds that "handy" can also mean "skillful with the hands or with using tools, especially in making or repairing things". Vocabulary.com notes that "handy" can also refer to someone who is "skilled and clever, especially when it comes to making or fixing things". Finally, Wiktionary lists several meanings of "handy," including "easy to use, useful," "nearby, within reach," and "dexterous, skillful".
In the context of the novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, the word "handy" is used to describe Curley, the bosss son, as someone who is prone to using physical violence. However, this usage of "handy" as a synonym for "aggressive" or "violent" is not a common definition of the word.
