"greetee" meaning in All languages combined

See greetee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: greetees [plural]
Etymology: From greet + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|greet|ee}} greet + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} greetee (plural greetees)
  1. One who is greeted.

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Too early an enquiry results in forcing the greetee into a conversation, but waiting too long results in a verbal collision or in missing your target.",
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