"howzit" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: En-au-howzit.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: A contraction of "how is it?". Head templates: {{en-interj}} howzit
  1. (slang, South Africa, Hawaii) Hello; what's up? Tags: Hawaii, South-Africa, slang Categories (topical): Greetings

Download JSON data for howzit meaning in English (1.4kB)

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