glad eye

noun

, Informal.

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

glad eye

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of glad eye¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Yes, the shadow of neoliberal corporate opportunism is lurking – with a glad eye fixed suggestively on our national assets, in this case our water, but this wasn’t really what brought me to the demonstration.

From The Guardian

Arsenal are also giving Manchester City centre-back Matija Nastasic the glad eye, but will have to compete with the flirty-come-hither looks of a certain Italian Old Lady.

From The Guardian

And in other goalkeeper news, Sunderland are giving Costel Pantilimon the glad eye after he was shown to the door marked ‘Do One’ by Manchester City suits.

From The Guardian

Swansea and Reading are also rumoured to be giving Aspas the glad eye.

From The Guardian

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