Meaning & use
glad-hand
To greet someone with exaggerated friendliness or enthusiasm, especially to win favor, votes, or business.
See it in a sentence
The candidate spent the afternoon glad-handing voters outside the grocery store.
He glad-handed every executive at the conference, hoping to land a new contract.
A note on using this word
Glad-hand usually carries a negative connotation, implying insincere or self-serving friendliness rather than genuine warmth.
Words with a similar meaning
schmoozeflatter
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