howdy

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[ hou-dee ]
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noun, interjectionplural how·dies,
  1. hello; how do you do (used as an expression of greeting).

Origin of howdy

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First recorded in 1820–30; from the phrase how do ye?

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howdy2
[ hou-dee ]

noun,plural how·dies.Scot. and North England Slang.

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British Dictionary definitions for howdy

howdy

/ (ˈhaʊdɪ) /


sentence substitute
  1. mainly US an informal word for hello

Origin of howdy

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C16: from the phrase how d'ye do

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