Glad-hander

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who glad-hands.

    "Charming and funny as he was in small groups, he was no glad-hander, backslapper, or baby-kisser."

Example

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"Charming and funny as he was in small groups, he was no glad-hander, backslapper, or baby-kisser."

Etymology

From glad-hand + -er.

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