howdy
1[ hou-dee ]
/ ˈhaʊ di /
noun, plural how·dies, interjection
hello; how do you do (used as an expression of greeting).
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RELATED WORDS
ovation, acceptance, reception, hospitality, hello, salute, handshake, letter, nod, card, welcome, hi, entertainment, tumble, rumble, salutation, friendliness, toast, aloha, bow
Nearby words
- howard, sidney coe,
- howard, sir ebenezer,
- howbeit,
- howdah,
- howdie,
- howe,
- howe'er,
- howe, edgar watson,
- howe, elias,
- howe, gordie
Origin of howdy
1First recorded in 1820–30; from the phrase how do ye?
howdy
2[ hou-dee ]
/ ˈhaʊ di /
noun, plural how·dies. Scot. and North England Slang.
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howdy
/ (ˈhaʊdɪ) /
sentence substitute
mainly US an informal word for hello
Word Origin for howdy
C16: from the phrase how d'ye do
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howdy
1837, earlier how de (1828), first recorded in Southern U.S. dialect, contraction of how do you do (1630s), phrase inquiring after someone's health; earlier how do ye (1560s).
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