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- idioms - Boy howdy! Where did this expression come from, who uses it . . .
I recently became aware of quot;Boy howdy! quot; and figured it was some kind of rural expression of enthusiasm, but I want a bit more clarity My first encounter was in a Western novel: It was s
- What is commonly used to respond howdy howdy greetings?
When people greet us by 'howdy howdy', what is the best reply to it? Is it also used in British English?
- What is the correct way to respond to Howdy? : r texas - Reddit
"Howdy" might be short for 'How do you do', but it's simply a greeting, not a question So please don't reply to a "Howdy" with "I'm doing alright" However, if someone is just walking past you without slowing down and says "Howdy" it's best to just say "Howdy" back That way you both can keep on going without breaking stride
- Do Texans use the word howdy unironically? : r AskAnAmerican - Reddit
It's regional within Texas When I lived in Houston, "howdy" was either ironic or playing up a cowboyish persona Now that I live in College Station (~70 miles NW of Houston) "howdy" is a common greeting Granted, CS is strongly influenced by the presence of Texas A M University and its traditions, but still, just being an hour out from a major city changes the context of the greeting
- How did Americans greet each other before Hi?
How do ye How do you do Howdy? From the etymology com page on howdy: howdy 1840, 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) Note that a search for "how do you do" in the Corpus of Historical American English (COHA) (1810s - 2000s) in particular brings results that are from the early
- What are the names of Howdys family? : r WelcomeHomeARG - Reddit
The brother of Howdy’s sister is Howdy’s brother (unless he’s his stepbrother??), but Howdy says “her brother” instead of “my our brother ” No idea why he does that So that’s all the names from Howdy’s Holiday Hullabaloo and the conversation between Howdy and Barnaby in one of the hidden videos Hopefully
- Do people at A M really say Howdy? : r aggies - Reddit
I went on a tour and everyone was saying howdy Was that just cause it was a tour or do people there really tell each other howdy all the time? Share Add a Comment Sort by: Best Open comment sort options Top New Controversial Old Q A PeoplesVictoryFarmer • Howdy,
- Where does the word Howdy come from, and how often what . . . - Reddit
Where does the word "Howdy" come from, and how often what region is it used? Archived post New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast
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