| 词组 | glad hand |
| 释义 | glad hand noun 1 a welcome, rousing if not always sincere US, 1873. 2 on the railways, the metal air hose coupling between carriages. The interlocking connectors vaguely resemble hands clasped in a handshake US, 1975 the glad handThe act of addressing one in a friendly manner, often when it is feigned or false. I don't think she actually likes me, so she must have given me the glad hand when she seemed so happy to see me. *glad handFig. an overly friendly welcome; a symbol of insincere attention. (*Typically: get ~; give someone ∼.) Whenever I go into that store, I get the glad hand. I hate to go to a party and get the glad hand. glad handA warm and hearty but often insincere welcome or greeting, as in Politicians are apt to give the glad hand to one and all. [Slang; late 1800s] |
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