Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heyl fel-oh]
- /heɪl ˈfɛl oʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heyl fel-oh]
- /heɪl ˈfɛl oʊ/
Definitions of hail-fellow word
- noun hail-fellow Also, hail fellow, hail-fellow well met. a spiritedly sociable person; jolly companion. 1
- adjective hail-fellow sociable; heartily genial: His hail-fellow manner helped him to advance in the sales force. 1
- noun hail-fellow An intimate companion. 0
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Origin of hail-fellow
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hail-fellow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hail-fellow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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