glad eye

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noun Informal.

a friendly or interested glance, especially a flirtatious one.

Origin of glad eye

First recorded in 1910–15

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Historical Examples

It's like an 'ippopotamus a-givin' the glad-eye to a canary.
Adventures of Bindle
Herbert George Jenkins
"Well, there's ole Mac, always a-givin' the glad-eye to Millikins," explained Bindle.
Adventures of Bindle
Herbert George Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for glad eye

glad eye

noun

informal an inviting or seductive glance (esp in the phrase give (someone) the glad eye)

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Examples from the Web for glad eye

Historical Examples

It's like an 'ippopotamus a-givin' the glad-eye to a canary.

"Well, there's ole Mac, always a-givin' the glad-eye to Millikins," explained Bindle.

glad eye

Origin of glad eye