hail-fellow

adjective

hail-fel·low ˈhāl-ˌfe-(ˌ)lō

: hail-fellow-well-met

hail-fellow noun

has the hail-fellow manner of an automobile salesman with something up his sleeve

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of hail-fellow was in 1580

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“Hail-fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hail-fellow. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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