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hail-fellow-well-met

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hail-fel·low   (hāl'fěl'ō)
adj.  Heartily friendly and congenial.

[From the obsolete greeting hail, fellow!.]
hail'-fel'low n.
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Cultural Dictionary

hail-fellow-well-met

A term describing a person who is superficially friendly and is always trying to gain friends. Such a person may also be referred to as a “glad-hander.”

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