howdy.
An informal greeting.
Meaning & usage
An informal greeting.
Howdy folks, and welcome to our ninth annual chili cookoff!
Where this word comes from
Clipping of howdy-do, from how-d'ye-do (“how do you do”).
To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy"
Where this word comes from
Clipping of howdy-do, from how-d'ye-do (“how do you do”).
A wife.
A midwife.
Where this word comes from
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