howzit

[ hou-zit ]

interjection

, Informal.

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

howzit

/ ˈhaʊzɪt /

sentence substitute

1. an informal word for hello

Word History and Origins

Origin of howzit¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of howzit¹

C20: from the phrase how is it?