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Hail-fellow

Definition:

A hail-fellow is a person, typically a man, who is friendly, sociable and welcoming, often to the point of being too familiar or excessively cordial.

Senses:

Sense 1:

As a noun, a hail-fellow refers to a jovial and affable individual.

Example: The politician's reputation as a hail-fellow made him popular among voters.

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Sense 2:

As an adjective, hail-fellow describes someone who is overly friendly or familiar in their approach towards others.

Example: His hail-fellow attitude often created discomfort among his colleagues.

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Sense 3:

As a verb, to hail-fellow means to greet or address someone in a friendly or casual manner.

Example: He loved to hail-fellow with strangers at social events.

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