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glad hand
glad handn.1. Informal A warm and hearty, but often insincere welcome or greeting.2. A coupling device used to connect air hoses between rail cars or between a tractor and trailer.glad hand n a. a welcoming hand b. a welcome vb (tr) to welcome by or as if by offering a hand glad′ hand`
n. a hearty welcome or enthusiastic reception, esp. one that is effusive or hypocritical. [1890–95] glad′-hand`, v.t., v.i. glad′-hand`er, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  glad hand - a warm welcome; may be insincere welcome - a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome" |
glad hand
the glad handThe act of addressing one in a friendly manner, often when it is feigned or false. I don't think she actually likes me, so she must have given me the glad hand when she seemed so happy to see me.See also: glad, hand*glad handFig. an overly friendly welcome; a symbol of insincere attention. (*Typically: get ~; give someone ∼.) Whenever I go into that store, I get the glad hand. I hate to go to a party and get the glad hand.See also: glad, handglad handA 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] See also: glad, handglad hand
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