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howdy
1[ hou-dee ]
noun
plural howdies,
- hello; how do you do (used as an expression of greeting).
howdy
2[ hou-dee ]
noun
Scot. and North England Slang.
plural howdies.
howdy
/ ˈʊɪ /
sentence substitute
- an informal word for hello
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of howdy1
First recorded in 1820–30; from the phrase how do ye?
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of howdy1
C16: from the phrase how d'ye do
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“Boy howdy is the media not ready for that.”
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“I yelled out howdy” to break the ice, he explained.
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Zoo experts said they have done “howdy introductions” — when the elephants can “see, smell and communicate” with one another through a safety barrier.
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It was a jaded look at the whole affair, but boy howdy, would Cheney have deserved that revenge.
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And once that stuff settles into your membranes, boy howdy is it impossible to rinse out.
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