7
look what the cat dragged in(welcome, meeting, greeting, salutation)
7
look who it is(welcome, meeting, greeting, salutation)
7
what's happenin'(welcome, meeting, greeting, salutation)
7
what's new(welcome, meeting, greeting, salutation)
6
salutation(noun, expression, grasp, shake, welcome)
5
how-do-you-do(noun, welcome, greeting, welcoming, nod)
4
bonjour(expression, idiom, interjection, welcome, greeting)
4
greeting(noun, expression, grasp, shake, welcome)
4
hiya(expression, greeting, idiom, salutation)
3
what up(expression, idiom, slang, informal, greeting)
2
aloha(greeting, nod, letter, reception, card)
2
aloha state(expression, idiom, salutation)
2
ciao(welcome, greeting, welcoming, nod, letter)
2
hi-ya(expression, idiom, interjection, welcome, greeting)
2
howdy-do(expression, idiom, interjection, welcome, greeting)
2
shalom(welcome, interjection, greetings, greeting, hi)
2
welcome(noun, interjection, recognition, greeting, welcoming)
1
accosting(welcome, welcoming, nod, salutation, letter)
1
acknowledgment(noun, welcome, greeting, welcoming, nod)
1
address(noun, welcome, greeting, welcoming, nod)
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