glad-hand (glădhănd′)
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Tweet 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. To extend a glad hand: was whistle-stopping and glad-handing for the last five months. glad-hand′er n. |
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glad hand
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Tweet n. 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. |
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