glad hand
a warm handshake
TRANSLATION
ein freundlicher, herzlicher Händedruck
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"The prime minister's official spokesman said it was absolutely wrong to suggest the prime minister wanted to use the occasion to "GLAD HAND" it with the crowds."
(BBC News - 13th June 2001)
(BBC News - 13th June 2001)
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glad hand
A warm and hearty, but often insincere welcome or greeting
Inflected forms: glad-handed, glad-handing, glad-hands
Informal
TRANSITIVE
VERB: To extend a glad hand to: presidential hopefuls glad-handing the factory workers.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: To extend a glad hand: he was whistle-stopping and glad-handing for the last five months.
OTHER FORMS: glad-hander NOUN
glad hand
A warm and hearty, but often insincere welcome or greeting
Inflected forms: glad-handed, glad-handing, glad-hands
Informal
TRANSITIVE
VERB: To extend a glad hand to: presidential hopefuls glad-handing the factory workers.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: To extend a glad hand: he was whistle-stopping and glad-handing for the last five months.
OTHER FORMS: glad-hander NOUN
