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Hail-fellow definition

-wĕlmĕt
Heartily friendly and congenial.
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An intimate companion.

Quotations: Hail-fellow well met. - Lyly.

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Origin of hail-fellow

  • From the obsolete greeting hail, fellow!

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition