how do
interjectionDialect.
how do you do (used as a greeting).
Origin of how do
1First recorded in 1885–90
Words Nearby how do
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How to use how do in a sentence
She tried the direct, how-do-you-do handshake approach, but was blocked by a burly aide-de-camp.
Andrew Cuomo Can't Ignore It Now: He's Weak Even at Home | David Freedlander | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen he of Clusium would flutter and say, How-do-you-do, in squeaky crow tones.
The Story of Opal | Opal WhiteleyI didnt scarcely say how-do to you last night, Uncle, she said.
Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm | Alice B. Emerson"Put him down now, Mrs. Molly, and come and say other how-do-you-does," he called softly.
The Melting of Molly | Maria Thompson DaviessDinah Oh, Mr. Pim, you mustn't run away without even saying how-do-you-do!
Mr. Pim Passes By | Alan Alexander Milne
She acknowledged the flattery of my look with a patronizing smile and a "How-do-you-think-you're-going-to-like-your-job?"
The Long Day | Dorothy Richardson
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