howdy-do

English

Noun

howdy-do (plural howdy-dos)

  1. Alternative form of how-d'ye-do.
    • 1882, Mark Twain, “On the Decay of the Art of Lying”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1]:
      The men in that far country were liars, every one. Their mere howdy-do was a lie, because they didn't care how you did, except they were undertakers.

Phrase

howdy-do

  1. (US) Pronunciation spelling of how do you do.
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