glad-hander

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English

Etymology

From glad-hand +‎ -er.

Noun

glad-hander (plural glad-handers)

  1. One who glad-hands.
    • 2008, Andrew Cohen, Saul John Ralston, Extraordinary Canadians Lester B Pearson, →ISBN:
      Charming and funny as he was in small groups, he was no glad-hander, backslapper, or baby-kisser.