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glad hand

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. glad hand (noun)
  2. glad-hand (verb)

glad hand

noun

Definition of GLAD HAND

: a warm welcome or greeting often prompted by ulterior reasons

First Known Use of GLAD HAND

circa 1895

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