Reverse Dictionary: GREET

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► AHHH, ROOSHAN used as a youth-to-youth greeting → 1949 US sl.
► ALL RIGHT? a general phrase of greeting; a question mark is assumed; often answered by ‘all right’ or ‘not so bad’ → 1960s
► A’MONLAR a greeting → 1960s African-American sl.
► AYO! used as a greeting → 1995 US sl.
► CHEERO! used as a friendly greeting or call to attract attention → 1806 colloq. obs., orig. nautical usage
► EASY used as a greeting → 2003 sl.
► HAIL! an exclamation of greeting or salutation → c1200
► HAVEN’T THEY FED THE DINGOES LATELY? a jocular greeting to an unexpected guest → 1999 Aust. sl., obs.
► HELLO, COOKIE, WHAT’S STEWIN’? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HELLO, FRANKENSTEIN, WHAT’S YOUR LINE? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HELLO, GHOUL, WHO’S THE DROOL? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HELLO, GOOD LOOKIN’, WHAT’S COOKIN’? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HELLO, GOSSIP, WHAT’S NEWS? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HELLO, JOE, WHAT DO YOU KNOW? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HELLO, KITTEN, WHAT’S MEWIN’? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HELLO, MORNING GLORY, WHAT’S THE STORY? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HELLO, SPROUT, WHAT’S GROWIN’? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HELLO, TOOTS, LET’S BLOW? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HI-DE-HI greeting, encouraging, or expressing enthusiasm, esp. in a dance band, holiday camp, etc. ; frequently  answered with ‘ho-de-ho’ → M20
► HIDY-DO! an expression of greeting → 1960 Amer. dial.
► HI, FINK, WHAT YA THINK? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HI YA, JACKSON a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HOW ARE THE BOTS BITING? a greeting; how are you? how’s it going? → 1937 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► HOW CHEER YOU? how do you feel? how are you? → 1577 obs.
► HOW’S YOUR ASS? used as a greeting → c1960 Amer. sl.
► PASS THE TIME O’ DAY to exchange greetings, as between neighbours → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► QUE PASA? a greeting, what’s happening? → 1980s US students’ sl.
► SAY NOW used as a greeting → 1973 US sl.
► TALK OF THE DEVIL! said of a person who, while being spoken of, arrives unexpectedly; hence, an ungracious, though not necessarily unfriendly, greeting to that person → 1666 UK sl.
► WHADDYA KNOW? a greeting, hello, how are you, what have you been doing? → 1910s sl.
► WHAT ARE YOU FEATURING? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT CHEER MAKE YOU? how are you? how do you feel? → a1533 obs.
► WHAT DO YOU KNOW? a greeting, ‘hello and how are you?’, ‘what have you been doing’ → 1910s sl.
► WHAT DO YOU THINK? a greeting, hello, how are you, what have you been doing? → 1910s sl.
► WHAT GIVES? a general greeting → 1940s
► WHAT HO! a general exclamation of greeting → M19
► WHAT IS IT? a greeting → 1970s US students’ sl.
► WHAT IT IS! a friendly greeting, hello, how are you? → 1980s African-American
► WHAT PERKS, JERK? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S BUZZIN’, COUSIN? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S COOKIN’, GOOD LOOKIN’? a greeting (the answer is usually “soup, droop”)→ 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S FRYIN’, BRYAN? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S FUNNY, HONEY? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S GIVING? a general greeting → 1940s
► WHAT’S KNITTIN’, KITTEN? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S PERKIN’? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S STEAMIN’, DEMON? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S THE CHATTER, BLATTER? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S TICKIN’, CHICKEN? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S UP DOC? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT’S YOUR TROUBLES, BUBBLES? a greeting → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WOTCHER! a Cockney greeting → M19 sl.
► YA HEY! ► YA HEY DERE! ► YAH HEY! used an affirmation, greeting, or attention-getter → 1934 Amer. dial.
► YAGA-YAGA! a greeting, a means of attracting attention to oneself → 1980s W. Indies & Black British teen sl.
used an affirmation, greeting, or attention-getter → 1934 Amer. dial.
► YICKADEE! an exclamation of greeting or farewell → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► YO used as a greeting → 1966 orig. & chiefly US

NOUNS
► BEL-ACCOIL ► BEL-ACCOYLE kindly greeting, welcome → c1400 obs.
► FACE a general term of greeting, e.g. ‘Hello, face’ → L19 sl.
► FIVE ON THE SLY a mutual slapping of palms as an ‘inside’ greeting → 1980 US sl.
► FIVE ON THE SOUL SIDE a mutual slapping of palms as an ‘inside’ greeting → 1980 US sl.
► GLAD HAND, THE a cordial handshake or other greeting → 1895 orig. US
► HAILSING greeting, salutation → a1300 obs.
► HIGH FIVE a greeting or celebratory gesture that takes the form of raising the arm and ritualistically slapping each other’s palm → 1980s sl.
► MISS IT a greeting to a fellow homosexual man → 1950s sl., orig. US homosexual usage
► MY MAN a term of greeting for a very good friend → 1960s Amer. sl.
► PASSWORD a greeting → 1914 Amer. dial.

VERBS
► ANOURE to greet a person respectfully → 1300 obs.
► DAP to greet another with a ritualistic handshake; to show respect in greeting → 1973 US sl.
► GRATULATE to greet joyously → arch.
► HAIL to salute, to greet; to receive with expressions of gladness, to welcome → c1200
► HAILSE to greet, to salute → a1300 obs.
► HALCH to hail, to salute, to greet → 1515 obs.
► HALSE to hail, to salute, to greet → 1375 obs.
► HIGH FIVE to greet someone by raising the arm and ritualistically slapping the other’s palm → 1980s sl.
► HOWDY DOODY to greet → 1987 Amer. sl.
► KEEP to intercept or meet in a friendly way; to greet, to welcome → 1340 obs.
► PUDSY to greet affectionately or with familiarity → 19C colloq.
► WISH to greet someone → 1979 India sl.