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howdy
how·dy [ hówdee ]


interjection 
Definition:
 
hello: used as a greeting


noun  (plural how·dies)
Definition:
 
welcoming greeting: a greeting or welcome
"Give your granddad a big howdy!"
[Early 19th century. <How d'ye, variant of How do you do?]
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