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- What is commonly used to respond howdy howdy greetings?
"Howdy howdy" is a jovialisation of "howdy" - so any jovial standard response to "hello" is valid, hence StoneyB's slightly tongue-in-cheek response – Matt Commented Apr 15, 2013 at 12:48
- idioms - Boy howdy! Where did this expression come from, who uses it . . .
Although the earliest instance I found of "boy howdy" as a two-word greeting involves a Black military cook (attached to soldiers from the U S South)—and although a slightly earlier instance of such usage (from 1916), cited in the Dictionary of Regional English and mentioned in a now-deleted answer posted by user 66974, involves its use by a
- How do I respond to Howdy!? : r TooAfraidToAsk - Reddit
Howdy is short for "HOW Do You do?" Touch the brim of your Stetson and give a slight downward nod while saying Howdy in return This translates roughly to "Quite well, and you?" The original speaker will nod in turn, indicating that he is also well, and continue the conversation A more modern urban equivalent might be " 'sup?"
- Does anyone have any experience with Howdy Brewer? : r Homebrewing - Reddit
On Nov 25 ‘23 Howdy Brewer had the G40 on sale freight free I ordered one $1,200 on sale best price around Along with a few smaller items Then I read the above reviews saying how horrible they were and I got real nervous… I got a notification that the smaller items had shipped but not the G40… I got real nervous and e mailed HB’r
- What is the correct way to respond to Howdy? - 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
- What are the names of Howdys family? : r WelcomeHomeARG - Reddit
His sisters include Dolly, Sue (not to be confused with Aunt Toodaloo and Uncle Adieu’s good friend Sue), and Seeya, who’s married to Beeya (Howdy’s brother-in-law, who’s a bee), and has two sons with him, Howdo and Youdo (Howdy’s nephews; half-caterpillar-half-bees) His cousins include Henry (the family disappointment) and Skedaddle
- How is the word Howdy used? : r AskAnAmerican - Reddit
Howdy is an informal greeting among some Americans from certain southern or western regions of the country It's sort of a contraction from "How do you do?" If someone from such a region uses it, they probably aren't being ironic, but if someone from the Northeast like me uses it, we probably are being ironic, joking around and trying to talk
- how to reply to Howdy - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Howdy! can be replied to with just a nod and a smile It simply means "Hi!" in Texan - not "How are you doing?" Or you might reply, "Hey Y'all Doon?" if you want to engage in proper Texan interactions Replying in proper English, well pronounced, with each syllable clearly spoken, is HIGHLY discouraged
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