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how-do-you-do
how′ do you do′
interj. (used as a conventional greeting.) how-do-you-do (ˈhaʊ də yəˈdu) also how-de-do (-di-)
n., pl. -dos. Informal. 1. an act or instance of saying “how do you do” or a similar greeting; salutation. 2. an awkward or unpleasant situation: It's a fine how-do-you-do that they've refused to help us. [1625–35] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | how-do-you-do - an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do"how-d'ye-dosituation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" | | 2. |  how-do-you-do - an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"hello, hi, howdy, hullogreeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
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Synonyms for how-do-you-donoun an awkward situationSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an expression of greetingSynonymsRelated Words |