HOW-D'YE-DO

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An awkward situation

Example:

that's a fine how-d'ye-do

Synonyms:

how-d'ye-do; how-do-you-do

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("how-d'ye-do" is a kind of...):

situation (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty)

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