glad eye

glad eye
noun
: a pleasant friendly glance : a welcoming glance

giving the glad eye to voters of every persuasion — C.L.Becker

usually : a glance indicating sexual interest and usually intended to encourage sexual advances

girls giving sailors the glad eye

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Informal.
a friendly or interested glance, esp. a flirtatious one.
[1910-15]

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glad eye noun (slang)
An ogle, esp in the phrase to give someone the glad eye
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Main Entry:glad

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glad eye,
U.S. Slang. a flirtatious look: »

“She started giving me the glad eye, but I don't go for that obvious stuff” (Time).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • glad eye — verb To stare seductively at another person …   Wiktionary

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  • give the glad eye — give (someone) the glad eye British & Australian, old fashioned to look at someone in a way that makes it obvious that you are sexually attracted to them. I think you have an admirer. That man in the corner is giving you the glad eye …   New idioms dictionary

  • give the glad eye — {v. phr.}, {slang} To give (someone) a welcoming look as if saying come over here, I want to talk to you. * /I was surprised when Joe gave me the glad eye./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • The glad eye — inviting or flirtatious look: She gave him the glad eye …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • the glad eye — Australian Slang inviting or flirtatious look: She gave him the glad eye …   English dialects glossary

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