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howdy
how·dy H0305000 (hou′dē)interj. Used to express a greeting.
[From how do ye, how do you do.]howdy or howdiesentence substitutechiefly US an informal word for hello[C16: from the phrase how d'ye do]how•dy (ˈhaʊ di)
interj., n., pl. -dies. Informal. interj. 1. (used as an expression of greeting.) n. 2. an act or instance of saying “howdy”; a hello. [1820–30; from the phrase how do ye?] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  howdy - an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"hello, hi, hullo, how-do-you-dogreeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
Translationshowdy
howdy-do1. An informal, colloquial greeting (a contraction of "how do you do?"). Primarily heard in US. Well hey, Bob, howdy-do? Been a long time since I've seen you around here!2. An unfortunate, unpleasant, or awkward situation or circumstance; a troublesome or difficult state of affairs. (Often phrased as "a fine howdy-do.") Primarily heard in US. Well that's a fine howdy-do. I'm on the job for just two days and I find out that the company is going bankrupt!boy howdyAn expression said when one is excited, pleased, or pleasantly surprised. A lot of people sure came to the fundraiser, boy howdy!See also: boy, howdyBoy howdy!Rur. an exclamation of excited surprise. Bob: Well, I finally got here. Fred: Boy howdy! Am I glad to see you! Bill: How do you like my horse? Fred: That's one fine-looking filly! Boy howdy!See also: boyhowdy and a halfRur. a short distance. Tom: Is it far to the dime store? Jane: Just a howdy and a half. Her house was a howdy and a half from the place where I grew up.See also: and, half, howdyBoy howdy! phr. an exclamation of excited surprise. (Colloquial and folksy.) Boy howdy! Am I glad to see you! See also: boyhowdy interj. hello. (Western, particularly the Southwest, and rural.) Well, howdy. Long time, no see. howdy
Synonyms for howdynoun an expression of greetingSynonyms- hello
- hi
- hullo
- how-do-you-do
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