How-do-you-do (Noun)
Meaning 1
An expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- He walked into the room, tripped over his own feet, and face-planted in front of his date - that's a fine how-do-you-do.
- The surprise visit from his in-laws during a weekday dinner was quite a how-do-you-do.
- Her sudden, loud belching at the end of the presentation was an embarrassing how-do-you-do.
- She had to awkwardly squeeze through a tight crowd of coworkers to reach the coffee machine, all while spilling coffee on her shirt - what a how-do-you-do.
- They had just introduced themselves to their new neighbors when the family dog suddenly started barking and peeing on their shoes - that's a lovely how-do-you-do.