howdy
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈhaʊdi/
- Informal
:
hola
- Well, howdy ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Jig Crib or the Catch and Cook Cabin.
- say howdy
- howdy, ma'am
- howdy, neighbor
Hi guys, Howdy, welcome back to another Landless video.
- Hi guys, Howdy, welcome back to another Landless video.
Examples
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Franzick said, "Howdy, stranger," as he usually did, and asked me how I was doing.
Fiction book (1999) -
Art saw that there were tears in his father's eyes, and he grinned and said, "Howdy."
Fiction book (1992) -
I mean, "Howdy, Chief Billy..."
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"I'm Jim." "Howdy," said Uncle Al.
Fiction book (2000) -
Hi guys, Howdy, welcome back to another Landless video.
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His uniform said "Garden City Township Police." "Howdy," he said.
Fiction book (1996) -
Howdy, partner.
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Howdy, ma'am.
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"Howdy, Uncle Vaughn." Vaughn Rhomer turned, knowing the voice and smiling already as he turned.
Fiction book (1993) -
Howdy, everyone! It's great to see you all here.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone
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8.0
A friendly, informal way to say hello
2
9.9
A casual way to say hello to someone
1
8.6
A friendly greeting used to get someone's attention
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8.6
A friendly informal way to say hello
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1.0
Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone
A friendly informal way to say hello
A friendly informal greeting to say hello
A polite, formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time
Idioms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Howdy started as a quick way to say How do ye, an old form of 'How do you do?'. That's why howdy is now a friendly, informal 'hello', often heard in the American South and in cowboy speech.