how-d'ye-do

how-d'ye-do

informal
1. An informal, colloquial greeting (a contraction of "how do you do?"). Well hey, Bob, how-d'ye-do? Been a long time since I've seen you around here!
2. An unfortunate, unpleasant, or awkward situation or circumstance; a troublesome or difficult state of affairs. (Often phrased as "a fine how-d'ye-do.") Well that's a fine how-d'ye-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:
  • flow
  • sweat
  • sweats
  • nummers
  • yes, sirree
  • nummy
  • bottle
  • the bottle
  • carded
  • carding