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Definition of glad-hand verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

glad-hand

verb

[intransitive, transitive] glad-hand (somebody)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they glad-hand

he / she / it glad-hands

past simple glad-handed

-ing form glad-handing

(especially of a politician) to say hello to someone in a friendly way, especially when this is not sincere

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glad-handing

noun [uncountable]See glad-hand in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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