"hello yourself, and see how you like it" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hello yourself, and see how you like it.wav
Etymology: Probably popularised by its occurrence in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876; see quotation). Head templates: {{en-interj}} hello yourself, and see how you like it
  1. (humorous) A response to being greeted with "hello". Wikipedia link: Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Tags: humorous
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