glad-hander

One who is apt to address people in a friendly manner, often when it is feigned or false. I don't think she actually likes me—she seems like a real glad-hander.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

glad-hander

n. someone who displays effusive friendship, typically a politician. (See comment at glad-hand.) The glad-handers were out in full force at the Independence Day parade.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

appear to
a change of heart
a mystery to (one)
a yellow streak
be in high spirits
be in high/low spirits
a shoulder to cry on
be in low spirits
a turn of phrase
able to do it

References in periodicals archive

Peter Osgood, a former Chelsea hero, went on the pitch at half-time to make a presentation with Leicester's old star and present glad-hander Alan Birchenall.

FOOTBALL: HIT-MAN HESKEY; Emile starts and finishes in style

Harding was a glad-hander who liked men and loved women; that is the Clinton persona.

Hail to the crook?

He also reminds me of someone I know, a coffee addict who is never in repose." Artist Terry Allen envisioned the grinning glad-hander as a greeter for conventioneers, and everyone else who frequents Yerba Buena Gardens, at Third and Mission streets.

Our readers' favorite Western public art

The loopy matriarch of the tribe, 86-year-old Granny Catchprice, had wanted a flower garden but she married glad-hander Cacka and they started a chicken farm instead, and then a G.M.

The Tax Inspector

Now he has to make sure he stresses the point about "entrepreneurial flair and good ideas" and is allowed to become more than just a hundred-grand-a-year glad-hander.

Horse Racing: Let's hope Roy can turn ideas into reality

Pink writes, "To the smart set, sales is an endeavor that requires little intellectual throw weight--a task for slick glad-handers who skate through life on a shoeshine and a smile"--and deception, of course.

To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

And as the former Blues midfielder issued a rallying cry to target the top four, starting today against Stoke, Di Matteo conceded he was not one of football's glad-handers.

I AM BILLY NO-MATES ADMITS DI MATTEO; PREM TEAM NEWS CHELSEA v STOKE CITY, 3PM

Maybe you're thinking today that it's time to reassess, and to glad-hand the glad-handers, no matter where they're from.

All isn't lost for UO, including Rose Bowl

Tagg is often portrayed as a curmudgeon by Stateside hacks more used to glad-handers, and he seems to relish playing up to the preconceptions.

Horse Racing: Kentucky rain fails to dent confidence in Street Sense - or the Queen's plans; DERBY DIARY

The new breed, however, is somewhat of a hybrid between the purely fact-based decision proponents and the old-school glad-handers.

The coaches have left the field: category management has teams and captains, but the elders are gone from the game

As young as the soldiers were, their radar was acute enough to sniff out frauds and glad-handers. They saved their confidences for other soldiers.

Proposing a variation on embedded reporting: switching from the battlefield to inside a military hospital, we would 'explore the physical and psychological aftermath of war.'

Some maintain databases, some join groups (social or professional), some are good at selling new services to existing clients, while other are great glad-handers, who excel at securing new clients.

Communication: key to meeting challenges

You know, the second-tier glad-handers. You know, like all those other seasons.

Ducks hope to have pick of bowl blazers

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释义	glad-hander glad-hander One who is apt to address people in a friendly manner, often when it is feigned or false. I don't think she actually likes me—she seems like a real glad-hander. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. glad-hander n. someone who displays effusive friendship, typically a politician. (See comment at glad-hand.) The glad-handers were out in full force at the Independence Day parade. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: appear to a change of heart a mystery to (one) a yellow streak be in high spirits be in high/low spirits a shoulder to cry on be in low spirits a turn of phrase able to do it References in periodicals archive Peter Osgood, a former Chelsea hero, went on the pitch at half-time to make a presentation with Leicester's old star and present glad-hander Alan Birchenall. FOOTBALL: HIT-MAN HESKEY; Emile starts and finishes in style Harding was a glad-hander who liked men and loved women; that is the Clinton persona. Hail to the crook? He also reminds me of someone I know, a coffee addict who is never in repose." Artist Terry Allen envisioned the grinning glad-hander as a greeter for conventioneers, and everyone else who frequents Yerba Buena Gardens, at Third and Mission streets. Our readers' favorite Western public art The loopy matriarch of the tribe, 86-year-old Granny Catchprice, had wanted a flower garden but she married glad-hander Cacka and they started a chicken farm instead, and then a G.M. The Tax Inspector Now he has to make sure he stresses the point about "entrepreneurial flair and good ideas" and is allowed to become more than just a hundred-grand-a-year glad-hander. Horse Racing: Let's hope Roy can turn ideas into reality Pink writes, "To the smart set, sales is an endeavor that requires little intellectual throw weight--a task for slick glad-handers who skate through life on a shoeshine and a smile"--and deception, of course. To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others And as the former Blues midfielder issued a rallying cry to target the top four, starting today against Stoke, Di Matteo conceded he was not one of football's glad-handers. I AM BILLY NO-MATES ADMITS DI MATTEO; PREM TEAM NEWS CHELSEA v STOKE CITY, 3PM Maybe you're thinking today that it's time to reassess, and to glad-hand the glad-handers, no matter where they're from. All isn't lost for UO, including Rose Bowl Tagg is often portrayed as a curmudgeon by Stateside hacks more used to glad-handers, and he seems to relish playing up to the preconceptions. Horse Racing: Kentucky rain fails to dent confidence in Street Sense - or the Queen's plans; DERBY DIARY The new breed, however, is somewhat of a hybrid between the purely fact-based decision proponents and the old-school glad-handers. The coaches have left the field: category management has teams and captains, but the elders are gone from the game As young as the soldiers were, their radar was acute enough to sniff out frauds and glad-handers. They saved their confidences for other soldiers. Proposing a variation on embedded reporting: switching from the battlefield to inside a military hospital, we would 'explore the physical and psychological aftermath of war.' Some maintain databases, some join groups (social or professional), some are good at selling new services to existing clients, while other are great glad-handers, who excel at securing new clients. Communication: key to meeting challenges You know, the second-tier glad-handers. You know, like all those other seasons. Ducks hope to have pick of bowl blazers
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