howdy
1[ hou-dee ]
/ ˈhaʊ di /
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noun, interjection plural how·dies,
hello; how do you do (used as an expression of greeting).
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Origin of howdy
1First recorded in 1820–30; from the phrase how do ye?
Words nearby howdy
howdah, howdie, how do, how does that grab you?, how do you do, howdy, howe, howe'er, howel, Howel Dda, Howell-Jolly body
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Word Origin for howdy
C16: from the phrase how d'ye do
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