hail fellow well met hail-fellow-well-met1 adj. phr. Talking easily and in a friendly way to everyone you meet.
John won the election as class president because he was hail-fellow-well-met.hail-fellow-well-met2 n. phr. A good friend and companion; buddy; pal.
John just moved to town but he and the boys in the neighborhood are already hail-fellows-well-met. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲