glad eye

American  

noun

Informal.

1. a friendly or interested glance, especially a flirtatious one.

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glad eye British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of glad eye

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Arsenal may try to muscle in on the Rémy action and are also being linked with a move for Toulouse enforcer Moussa Sissoko, who is also being given the glad eye by Newcastle.

From The Guardian • Dec. 17, 2012

But the villainous psychiatrist maneuvers Kris into a sanity trial, during which Attorney John Payne, a glad eye on Miss O'Hara, manages by elaborate legal flummery to have him declared competent.

From Time Magazine Archive

Why not wipe out the whole dark film of imputation, and permit the glad eye to open on the bright glory of God's infinite goodness?

From A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory by Bledsoe, Albert Taylor

Pretty, prettiest thing yawning as you lie Watching with glad eye, busy life go by.

From The Adventures of Akbar by Shaw, Byam

He could affect boredom and his exhibition of the glad eye was considered by John's eldest sister to be positively deadly.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 13, 1920 by Seaman, Owen, Sir