1. an awkward situation; - Example: "that's a fine how-d'ye-do" [syn: how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do]
2. an expression of greeting; - Example: "every morning they exchanged polite hellos" [syn: hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do]
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]