How do you dos'
how do you do
noun
(used as a conventional greeting).
Dictionary.com Unabridged
də noun, plural how-do-you-dos. Informal.
1.
a greeting; salutation: She smiled and gave him a how-do-you-do fit for a king.
2.
an awkward or unpleasant event or situation: It's a fine how-do-you-do that they've refused to help us out.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To How do you dos'
00:10
How do you dos'
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Collins
World English Dictionary
| how do you do | |
| —sentence substitute | |
| 1. | how do?, Also: how d'ye do? a formal greeting said by people who are being introduced to each other or are meeting for the first time |
| —n | |
| 2. | informal a difficult situation |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
