dee

how-de-do

informal Primarily heard in US.
1. A contraction of the greeting "How do you do?" Well hey, Bob, how-de-do? Been a long time since I've seen you around here!
2. A particularly bad, unpleasant, unfortunate, or unfair issue, outcome, or situation. (Often phrased as "a fine how-de-do.") Well, that's a fine how-de-do. I'm on the job for just two days, and I find out that the company is going bankrupt!

Miller of Dee

A person who lives alone or independently from others, usually for selfish reasons. Originates from the English folk song Miller of Dee. Primarily heard in UK. Dan was quickly labeled the miller of Dee because of his carefree, bachelor lifestyle.
See also: dee, miller, of

tweedledee and tweedledum

Any two people very similar in appearance, manner, or behavior, especially those who are or act particularly oafish or foolish. A reference to the names of two fictional twins in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. It's a wonder we have any nice things at all with tweedledee and tweedledum over there running around the house knocking into everything. Most of the world sees our two countries as tweedledee and tweedledum, but we generally hate being lumped in with our boorish neighbors to the south.
See also: and, tweedledee, tweedledum
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • how-de-do
  • howdy-do
  • how-d'ye-do
  • doin
  • hiya doin'
  • How is everything?
  • how's it going
  • How are you going?
  • yizzer
  • yizzle
References in periodicals archive
And it's a team sport," Dee said in Norfolk, Virginia, where he spoke at the Naval Expeditionary Warfare Conference, Nov.
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going DEE She and another friend had gone to Milroy's home in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, before visiting another woman nearby.
JAILED FOR STABBING HER PAL IN THE NECK; Victim thought she was dying as she choked on blood
Dee Dee also hopes that her business will also provide employment for her partner upon his release but says very firmly but with a smile: "He knows he will definitely be working for me and not the other way round!"
MERRY CRIMBO; New line of Christmas cards - for convicts
Two major points that largely confirm recent scholarship on Dee emerge from this varied collection taken as whole.
John Dee: Interdisciplinary Studies in English Renaissance Thought
There is a tribute to Betty Shabazz (with Ruby Dee and their daughter Hasna Muhammad)" and then there are eulogies for Malcolm X, Louis Armstrong, Godfrey Cambridge and John Randolph, as well as an essay on the nature of revolution.
Life Lit by Some Large Vision: Selected Speeches and Writings by Ossie Davis
Not sure where money comes from, as she's never had to earn any, Dee Dee ends up living at the homeless shelter that the previous day was relying on her forthcoming donation to expand.
The Trouble with Dee Dee
CNN reported that Dee had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for the last two weeks for complications of kidney disease and pneumonia.
'Teen' star Sandra Dee dies at 62
Wherever her feet take her, Betty Dee also takes time to talk about another experience she cherishes -- the Alpha program, described on its Canadian website as "a 10-week opportunity to explore the validity and relevance of the Christian faith for our lives today." She became involved with Alpha three years ago after attending an event in Detroit with her minister, Rev.
Walking, yes, indeed! How one Presbyterian makes each small step a leap for humankind
Woolley depicts Dee as a man of infinite potential, a youthful prodigy, who never quite fulfills his original promise.
The Queen's Conjurer: The Science and Magic of Dr. John Dee, Adviser to Queen Elizabeth I
However, no single method has been as effective as Dee Anna's greetings as SITE's ambassador extraordinaire.
Dee Anna Willis: an appreciation
While both the private and even the public Dee personas contradict conservative idealizations of 1950s gender roles and family life, Dee's story also contradicts liberal caricatures of the period as well.
Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee: Beyond a White, Teen Icon
As the predatory cat got ready to pounce, Dee tried - and failed - to frighten it away.
Metallica saves walker; see it As we
Michelle Dee proves she takes after her mother, former beauty queen Melanie Marquez, as she joins the upcoming Miss World Philippines 2019.
Melanie Marquez's daughter Michelle Dee vies for Miss World Philippines 2019 title
JACK DEE Comedian Jack Dee will be appearing at a variety of venues across the north of Scotland over the coming week.
THURSDAY - MONDAY JULY 11 - 15
Court junks drug possession charge vs bodegero in P6.4-B shabu case !-- -- Kristine Joy Patag (philstar.com) - March 29, 2019 - 2:18pm MANILA, Philippines A Valenzuela court has acquitted warehouseman Fidel Anoche Dee, accused in the P6.4-billion smuggled shabu case in 2017, of illegal drug charges.
Court junks drug possession charge vs bodegero in P6.4-B shabu case