how-de-do

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!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • dee
  • howdy-do
  • how-d'ye-do
  • doin
  • hiya doin'
  • How is everything?
  • how's it going
  • How are you going?
  • yizzer
  • yizzle