howdy

¹

[ hou-dee ]

noun

, plural how·dies,

1. hello; how do you do (used as an expression of greeting).

howdy

²

[ hou-dee ]

noun

, Scot. and North England Slang.

, plural how·dies.

1. howdie.

howdy

/ ˈhaʊdɪ /

sentence substitute

1. an informal word for hello

Word History and Origins

Origin of howdy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of howdy¹

C16: from the phrase how d'ye do

Example Sentences

The showrunner even showed up to the meeting wearing a vintage Howdy Doody Halloween mask.

From The Daily Beast

Chris takes Regan to see a psychiatrist, where she refers to the demon as Captain Howdy, who controls Regan's actions.

From The Daily Beast

Digging deeper, however, I found folks who still watched the show religiously—and boy howdy, were they ever disgruntled.

From The Daily Beast

"Howdy, pards," he said, with an assumption of the cowboy manner.

From Project Gutenberg

"Howdy, Thinkright," he said, nodding as the couple approached.

From Project Gutenberg

Afterward the farmer met the pair again, and while the girl smiled and said, "Howdy, Uncle Joe?"

From Project Gutenberg

"Howdy, men," began the new arrival affably as he stood towering over the telegraph operator.

From Project Gutenberg

Their mere howdy-do was a lie, because they didn't care how you did, except they were undertakers.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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• handshake
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