intj
howdy
HOW-dee
intj
1
An informal greeting.
""Howdy!" he called from across the yard."
verb
1
To greet someone informally, especially by saying "howdy."
"He howdied the new neighbours over the fence."
How to Use Howdy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, friendly hello, strongly associated with American Southern and Western speech.
When to use it
Very informal; associated with Southern/Western US dialect.
Word Forms
howdied past tense, howdies plural, howdies singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "how-d'ye-do," itself from "how do you do."