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verb (used with object)
1.
to greet warmly.
2.
to greet in an insincerely effusive manner.
verb (used without object)
3.
to greet others with enthusiasm, especially feigned enthusiasm: The candidate spent weeks glad-handing around the state.
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Glad-hander
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
Related forms
glad-hand·er, noun
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Cultural Dictionary
glad-hander definition
An excessively friendly or familiar person: “A glad-hander like Patterson offends more people than he charms.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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