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HOWDY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does howdy mean?
• HOWDY (noun)
The noun HOWDY has 1 sense:
1. an expression of greeting
Familiarity information: HOWDY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expression of greeting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
hello; hi; how-do-you-do; howdy; hullo
Context example:
every morning they exchanged polite hellos
Hypernyms ("howdy" is a kind of...):
greeting; salutation ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))
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