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Meaning of glad hand | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A warm welcome offered to a guest by a host.
  2. A coupling device used on semi-trailer trucks for attaching air brake lines from the tractor to the trailer.

Examples

“And with that he gave me the "glad hand" and a pat on the shoulder.”
“The young men who will get the corporate glad hand are some of the most sought after graduates of the class of '64.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

glad rags glad tidings glad wrap glad-hander glad-handing Gladden

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