howdy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an expression of greeting
    hi; hello; how-do-you-do; hullo.
    • every morning they exchanged polite hellos

WordNet


How"dy noun
Etymology
Scot., also houdy- wife. Of uncertain origin; cf. OSw. jordgumma; or perh. fr. E. how d'ye.
Definitions
  1. A midwife. Prov. Eng.

Webster 1913