Definitions for glad hand
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
glad′ hand`(n.)
a hearty welcome or enthusiastic reception, esp. one that is effusive or hypocritical.
Category: Informal
Origin of glad hand:
1890–95
glad′-hand`er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
glad hand(noun)
a warm welcome; may be insincere
Wiktionary
glad hand(Noun)
A warm welcome offered a guest by a host.
glad hand(Noun)
A coupling device used on semi-trailer trucks for attaching air brake lines from the tractor to the trailer.
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