"howbout" meaning in English

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          "ref": "[1860, The Age of Words and Phrases. A Book for Persons Who Undervalue Themselves and Overvalue Others., Boston, Mass.: […] Alfred Mudge & Son, page 1:",
          "text": "how to improve the mind, the memory and the manners. Say not, lookerhere, howbout—gittinsotre—notforgittertall.",
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          "ref": "1903, Appleton’s Magazine, page 683:",
          "text": "Howbout place crosstreet?",
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          "ref": "1977, Terry Cook, Vans and the Truckin’ Life, Abrams, page 33:",
          "text": "“Howbout that Orange Sunshine one time,” says a third trucker, chiming in from behind.",
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          "ref": "1998, William F[loyd] Weld, Mackerel by Moonlight, Simon & Schuster, page 138:",
          "text": "Howbout I give you a ring tomorrow—tomorrow afternoon—and we talk about maybe getting together for lunch or coffee this week.",
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          "text": "Howbout place crosstreet?",
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          "text": "“Howbout that Orange Sunshine one time,” says a third trucker, chiming in from behind.",
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