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howzit

American  
[hou-zit] / ˈhaʊˌzɪt /

interjection

Informal.
  1. how are you (used as a greeting).


howzit British  
/ ˈhaʊzɪt /
  1. an informal word for hello

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of howzit

First recorded in 1915–20; contraction of how's it, as in how's it going

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Along with shaka, howzit is a Hawaiian slang term for “how’s it going.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2024

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