how-do-you-do

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
how-do-you-do
    n 1: an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do" [syn:
         {how-do-you-do}, {how-d'ye-do}]
    2: an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged
       polite hellos" [syn: {hello}, {hullo}, {hi}, {howdy}, {how-
       do-you-do}]
    

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