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glad–hand
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
glad–hand
(verb)
glad–hand
/
ˈ
glædˌhænd/
verb
glad–hands
;
glad–handed
;
glad–handing
glad–hand
/
ˈ
glædˌhænd/
verb
glad–hands
;
glad–handed
;
glad–handing
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLAD–HAND
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+ object
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:
to give a friendly welcome or greeting to (people) as a way of getting approval
politicians
glad-handing
voters
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