Extending dmanxii's approach here is what we are doing.
$("body").on("touchmove", function (event) {
if ($(event.target).is(".WhatEverClass") || $(event.target).parentsUntil().is(".ParentClass")) {
//console.log("NOT Disabled");
}
else {
//console.log("Disabled");
event.preventDefault();
}
});