Howdy-do

noun, phrase

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of how-d'ye-do. alt-of, alternative

    "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
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of how do you do. US, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

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"“Howdy-do!” said I aloud to the fattest and reddest carnation that overtopped all the rest."

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