Definitions for glad-hand
glad-hand
glad-hand
Spelling: [glad-hand]
IPA: /ˈglædˌhænd/
Glad-Hand is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.
You can make 124 anagrams from letters in glad-hand (-aaddghln).
Definitions for glad-hand
noun
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a hearty welcome or enthusiastic reception, especially one that is effusive or hypocritical:
verb (used with object)
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to greet warmly.
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to greet in an insincerely effusive manner.
verb (used without object)
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to greet others with enthusiasm, especially feigned enthusiasm:
Origin of glad-hand
First recorded in 1900-05
Examples for glad-hand
He certainly was a glad-hand artist, which is what a bank president has to be today—he's got to be a speaker and a handshaker.