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111glad hand — noun A warm welcome offered a guest by a host. The young men who will get the corporate glad hand are some of the most sought after graduates of the class of 64. See Also: glad hand …
112glad rags — noun a) Formal attire, dress clothes. “But say, you wouldn’t have known me if you’d seen me here with my wife that time my glad rags on, a stove pipe lid, patent leather kicks and a stone on my front. […] <! [sic] no closing quotes (its a… …
113glad\ hand — noun informal A friendly handshake; a warm greeting. Father went to the front door to give Uncle Fred the glad hand when he arrived. The politician went down the street on election day giving everyone the glad hand …
114glad-hand — chiefly N. Amer. verb (especially of a politician) greet or welcome warmly. noun (glad hand) a warm and hearty greeting or welcome. Derivatives glad hander noun …
115glad rags — (your) glad rags old fashioned the clothes that you wear when you are going somewhere special. Put your glad rags on, we re going to a party …
116glad rags — /ˈglæd rægz/ (say glad ragz) plural noun Colloquial best clothes donned for special occasions: *Karen has donned her glad rags for a date . –nancy keesing, 1982. {US slang (1900s); glad1 + rag1 (def. 2) …
117glad-hand — tv. to greet someone effusively. □ The Senator was glad handing everyone in sight. □ He glad handed Ernie and got a real earful …
118glad-hander — n. someone who displays effusive friendship. □ What a morass of eager glad handers and glitz! □ The glad handers were out in full force at the Independence Day parade …
119glad rags — n. fancy clothes; best clothing. (See also rag.) □ You look pretty good in your glad rags. □ I’ll get on my glad rags, and we’ll go out tonight …
120glad rags — {n.}, {slang} Clothes worn to parties or on special occasions; best clothes. * /Mrs. Owens put on her glad rags for the party./ Compare: BEST BIB AND TUCKER …
