hail-fellow-well-metadjective
uk/ˌheɪl.fel.əʊ.welˈmet/us/ˌheɪl.fel.oʊ.welˈmet/UK old-fashionedIf a man or his actions are described as hail-fellow-well-met, they are very friendly and enthusiastic, sometimes in a way that is not sincere:
He was greeted with the usual hail-fellow-well-met slap on the back and handshake.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friendly
- affable
- amiable
- amicable
- amity
- approachable
- closeness
- comrade
- familiarity
- family-friendly
- first name
- forthcoming
- fraternal
- Freemasonry
- matey
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- outgoing
- thaw
- tête-à-tête
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Excited, interested and enthusiastic