hail-fellow-well-met 1 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-met 2 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.