how-do-you-do

Definitions of how-do-you-do
  1. noun
    an expression of greeting
    synonyms: hello, hi, howdy, hullo
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    type of:
    greeting, salutation
    (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
  2. noun
    an awkward situation
    synonyms: how-d'ye-do
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    type of:
    situation
    a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
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