hail-fellow-well-met

adjective

hail-fel·​low-well-met ˈhāl-ˌfe-lō-ˌwel-ˈmet How to pronounce hail-fellow-well-met (audio)
-lə-ˌwel-
: heartily friendly and informal : comradely
hail-fellow-well-met noun

Examples of hail-fellow-well-met in a Sentence

a hail-fellow-well-met politician who genuinely enjoys pressing the flesh

Word History

Etymology

from the archaic salutation "Hail, fellow! Well met!"

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hail-fellow-well-met was in 1581

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Cite this Entry

“Hail-fellow-well-met.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hail-fellow-well-met. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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