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howdie
[ hou-dee, ou-; hoh-dee, oh-dee ]
/ ˈhaʊ di, ˈaʊ-; ˈhoʊ di, ˈoʊ di /
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noun Scot. and North England Slang.
a midwife.
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Also howdy.
Origin of howdie
Origin uncertain
Words nearby howdie
Howard, how are you?, howbeit, how come?, howdah, howdie, how do, how does that grab you?, how do you do, howdy, howe
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How to use howdie in a sentence
If our old servants are still with you, say howdie to them for me.
Old Times in Dixie Land|Caroline E. MerrickI ran up and down like mad for the Howdie, and at last brought her trotting along with me by the lug.
The Life of Mansie Wauch|David Macbeth MoirSo Tammy and I had to oxter her out between us, and deliver the howdie herself—safe in at her own door.
The Life of Mansie Wauch|David Macbeth Moir