howdy
1Howdy — is an informal greeting, commonly thought to have originated as a shortened form of the greeting How do ye? It was first recorded as part of Southern U.S. dialect in 1840. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/howdy?r=14] There have, however,… …
2Howdy — ist ein Gruß, dessen Ursprung in den US amerikanischen Südstaaten liegt. Es ist eine Zusammenziehung des englischsprachigen Grußes How do you do?, der im Südstaatendialekt mit How do ye? wiedergegeben wird. Die erste Verwendung des Grußes wird in …
3Howdy — How dy, n. [Scot., also houdy wife. Of uncertain origin; cf. OSw. jordgumma; or perh. fr. E. how d ye.] A midwife. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …
4howdy — 1837, earlier how de (1828), first recorded in Southern U.S. dialect, contraction of how do you do (1630s), phrase inquiring after someone s health; earlier how do ye (1560s) …
5howdy — [hou′dē] interj. [contr. < HOW DO YOU DO?] [Informal or Dial.] hello …
6Howdy! — Infobox Album | Name = Howdy! Type = Album Artist = Teenage Fanclub Released = October 2000 Recorded = Rockfield Studios, August 1999 March 2000. Extra overdubs recrded at the London Astoria, February 2000 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 48:09… …
7howdy — interj. hello. (Folksy.) □ Howdy, friend. □ Well, howdy. Long time, no see …
8howdy — interjection Etymology: alteration of how do ye Date: 1712 used to express greeting • howdy verb …
9howdy — [[t]ha͟ʊdi[/t]] CONVENTION (formulae) Howdy is an informal way of saying Hello . [AM, DIALECT] …
10howdy — hello, good day, how do you do The old cowboy says, Howdy, ma am, when he meets a lady …
