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Meanings of how-do-you-do in English

Portuguese
olá
Catalan
hola
Spanish
como estás

An expression of greeting.

olá
Spanish
follón

An awkward situation.

follón
Usage of how-do-you-do in English
1
But then there would be a nice how-do-you-do if she did.
The Rise of David Levinsky
2
The boys say "how-do-you-do" and try to smile like grown-up folks.
The Great Hunger
3
You come knocking at my door in the middle of the night, I expect a how-do-you-do.
The passage
4
This is a grand how-do-you-do I must say.
The Irish Times
5
He didn't waste any time saying how-do-you-do, but just asked this and that and dived in.
The Motormaniacs
6
I didn't like to be in the neighborhood without dropping in just to say how-do-you-do to you.
The Downfall
Translations for how-do-you-do
Portuguese
olá
Catalan
hola