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   Glad-hand

   /ˈɡlad ˌhand/

   

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   • 1. (especially of a politician) greet or welcome warmly or with the appearance of warmth: "they had been taking every free minute to glad-hand loyal supporters"

   noun

   • 1. a warm and hearty, but often insincere, greeting or welcome: "get out your glad hand and go strike up conversations"

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   • 1. glad-hander noun

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   What does glad-handing mean?

   • Define glad-handing. glad-handing synonyms, glad-handing pronunciation, glad-handing translation, English dictionary definition of glad-handing. v. glad-hand·ed , glad-hand·ing , glad-hands Informal v. tr. To extend a glad hand to: presidential hopefuls glad-handing the factory workers. v. intr.

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   What is glad-hand verb?

   • glad-hand (somebody) (especially of a politician) to say hello to somebody in a friendly way, especially when this is not sincere Definition of glad-hand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does glad hand mean?

   • Visiting dignitaries were being given the glad hand. to greet warmly. to greet in an insincerely effusive manner. The candidate spent weeks glad-handing around the state. A warm and hearty but often insincere welcome or greeting, as in Politicians are apt to give the glad hand to one and all . [ Slang ; late 1800s]

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   What does it mean to extend a Glad Hand?

   • To extend a glad hand to: presidential hopefuls glad-handing the factory workers. To extend a glad hand: was whistle-stopping and glad-handing for the last five months. glad′-hand′er n.

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   The meaning of GLAD-HAND is to extend a glad hand to. How to use glad-hand in a sentence.

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   Add to word list. to be very friendly to people you have not met before, usually as a way of trying to get an advantage: They were hired as team ambassadors, mainly to glad-hand with fans. It's not his style to glad-hand people to get votes. See.

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   glad-handing. the act of saying hello to somebody in a friendly way, especially when this is not sincere, typical of politicians. Definition of glad-handing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of glad-hand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. grammarist.com › words › glad-handWhat Does Glad-hand Mean? Definition & Examples - GRAMMARIST

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   The hyphenated word glad-hand is a verb meaning to greet cordially. 1 It’s a shortened form of the expression give a glad hand to, which seems to have originated in the U.S. during the late 19th century. 2 In actual usage, glad-hand and its derivatives often imply phoniness, flattery, or some self-serving motive on the part of the glad-hander ...

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   Define glad-handing. glad-handing synonyms, glad-handing pronunciation, glad-handing translation, English dictionary definition of glad-handing. v. glad-hand·ed , glad-hand·ing , glad-hands Informal v. tr. To extend a glad hand to: presidential hopefuls glad-handing the factory workers. v. intr.

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   Glad hand definition, a hearty welcome or enthusiastic reception, especially one that is effusive or hypocritical: Visiting dignitaries were being given the glad hand. See more.