"howdy" meaning in All languages combined

See howdy on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: /ˈhaʊdi/ Audio: en-us-howdy.ogg [US] Forms: howdy
Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. "A greeting similar to hello. It is a shortened form of how do you do or how do you fair.
    Sense id: simple-howdy-en-intj-nPyzU01W
     
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  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When the cowboy saw Abigail, he said, \"Howdy, miss.\""
        }
      ],
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        "\"A greeting similar to hello. It is a shortened form of how do you do or how do you fair."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈhaʊdi/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-howdy.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "howdy"
}

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    }
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When the cowboy saw Abigail, he said, \"Howdy, miss.\""
        }
      ],
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        "\"A greeting similar to hello. It is a shortened form of how do you do or how do you fair."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhaʊdi/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-howdy.ogg",
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        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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